Unisex name · since 1880

Elliott

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 62,551 babies named Elliott, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#436 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#160 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
62,551
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Elliott is the #160 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 62,551 recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Elliott recorded 62,551 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #160 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #436 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #160 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 62,551 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elliott ranks #436 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #160 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 62,551 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#436 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#160 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
62,551
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.8%
Elliott vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Elliott's 62,551 recorded births place it above 99.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Elliott compares

62,551 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Elliott's all-time total is 170x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Elliott Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 62,551 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,453 34 22,252

Elliott's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elliott's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 2,453, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elliott popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2019)
2,453
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
01,0002,0003,000 188018991918193719561975199420132025 2,287

Elliott popularity over time - girls

8,168 total births recorded since 1917 (Elliott as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 8,168 births
0200400600800 191719631982199119992007201520232025 489

Elliott by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17,592 births, 28% of the file).

2010s was Elliott's strongest decade.

17,592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Elliott births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17,592 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Elliott compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elliott's total volume

Elliott vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 4.7%-144, 2.3%-114, 2.9%-104, 7.6%-79, 4%-102, 6.1%-126, 3.6%-146, 5.5%-145, 4.8%-138, 2.4%-146, 2.5%-146, 1.7%-144, 3%-146, 2.8%-112, 4.8%Elliott-146, 3.9%Elliott
Elliott vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Elliott by state

Where Elliott concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elliott
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,432 8.7%
#2 New York
4,597 7.3%
#3 Texas
4,320 6.9%
#4 Illinois
2,919 4.7%
#5 Ohio
2,851 4.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,714 4.3%
#7 Florida
2,318 3.7%
#8 Michigan
2,157 3.4%
California share of Elliott's total US births 8.7%
Even split

5,432 of 62,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Elliott appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elliott? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 62,551 babies named Elliott. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #436 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #160 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 2,453 births.
Where does Elliott sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elliott ranks #436 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #160 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elliott most popular? ▼
Elliott was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17,592 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Elliott most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elliott are California (5,432 births), New York (4,597 births), Texas (4,320 births).
Is Elliott a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elliott is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62,551 births, and as a girl's name it has 8,168 births.
How long has the name Elliott been used? ▼
Elliott has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elliott? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elliot, Ellis, Ellsworth, Ellison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Elliott's data

  • Elliott's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17,592 total births) through the 2020s (13,551) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Elliotts (5,432 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Elliott

Nearby Names Like Elliott

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elliott

Elliot Boy
#151 58,592 births
Ellis Boy
#243 50,403 births
Ellsworth Boy
7,337 births
Ellison Boy
#1677 2,963 births
Ellery Boy
#8924 2,261 births

Compare Elliott side by side: Elliott vs Elliot Elliott vs Ellis Elliott vs Ellsworth

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elliott: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elliott draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.