Elliot has been given to about 65,600 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2017, which makes it a current name.
Elliot ranks 151st among American boys in 2025, with 2,658 born that year. Its best year was 2017, when 2,932 babies were given the name, ranking 161st. The typical living American called Elliot is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Hampshire, where it accounts for 0.31% 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.