Elliott

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A few things about Elliott you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elliott

Elliott Gould

American actor (born 1938)

Choose Elliott and your child shares a first name with Elliott Gould, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elliott, like who?” Elliott Gould's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 747 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Elliott, 2,287 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elliott would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElliott has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elliotts, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #158.
• 📈Then vs nowElliott is 6.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,850 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 747.
• 📍Where it's lovedElliott is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #82, followed by Washington (#84) and Montana (#85). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlElliott is given to both boys and girls: 82% of the 2,776 babies named Elliott in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningElliott is an English form of Elijah, which means “my God is Yahweh”. Our records link it to English, French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Elliott

Elliott is a gender-neutral name of English, French and Hebrew origin meaning “my God is Yahweh”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ott”. US birth records list Elliott for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #158 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #160, with 2,287 babies. Of the 2,776 US babies named Elliott in 2025, 18% were girls and 82% were boys.

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