Unisex name · since 2012

Ellyot

Ellyot has 10 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#55,175 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

Ellyot sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 2012.

Social Security Administration records show Ellyot recorded 10 times among girls since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2012 to 2017.

  • #55,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellyot ranks #55,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#55,175 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ellyot's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ellyot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ellyot splits its recorded history at 2017: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births).

Ellyot popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2012)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 20122017 5

Ellyot popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2017 (Ellyot as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2017 5

Ellyot by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Ellyot's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ellyot births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellyot?
Since 2012, Social Security records show 10 babies named Ellyot. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #55,175 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 5 births.
Where does Ellyot sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellyot ranks #55,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ellyot most popular?
Ellyot was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Ellyot a unisex name?
Yes, Ellyot is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Ellyot been used?
The SSA has tracked Ellyot since 2012 -- 6 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Ellyot?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ellyot: 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, 2012–2017 (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 Ellyot 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.