Eliot has been given to about 8,465 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2012, when 239 babies were given the name, ranking 943rd. The typical living American called Eliot is about 21 years old today. It is relatively most common in Massachusetts, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.