Unisex · English diminutive of Elias, Greek

Elliott

“Yahweh is God”

Say it EL-yutPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Elliott.

Elliott began as a surname derived from Elias, linking it with Elijah and the meaning ‘Yahweh is God.’ Eliot and Elliot are related spellings. The double final t distinguishes this version without creating a different name origin.

A little perspective

How popular is Elliott?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#599489 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1602,287 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,4530
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1602,287
2025Girls599489
2024Boys1632,224
2024Girls612488
2023Boys1682,164
2023Girls659446
2022Boys1682,233
2022Girls625472
2021Boys1692,278
2021Girls557550
2020Boys1582,365
2020Girls486631
2019Boys1612,453
2019Girls464673
2018Boys1682,308
2018Girls538584
2017Boys1602,438
2017Girls532582
2016Boys1922,094
2016Girls634472
2015Boys2121,875
2015Girls672426
2014Boys2331,595
2014Girls832333

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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