Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2021
Elyot
17 babies named Elyot in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10813
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
17 babies have been named Elyot since 2021, making it today's #10813 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyot has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2021, currently ranked #10813 nationally and more common than 24% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2024.
- #10813 among boys today
- 17 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 24% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elyot is currently the #10813 boys' name in America, more common than 24% of boys - 17 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10813
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
Elyot vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10813
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 24% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elyot was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Elyot in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Elyot compares
17 6th percentile among 14,294 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
Elyot's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elyot | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elyot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elyot's full recorded timeline at 2023, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elyot at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,813
Active since
2021
Elyot popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Elyot by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elyot's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Elyot births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elyot? ▼
17 babies have been named Elyot since 2021. It currently ranks #10813 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 7 births.
When was Elyot most popular? ▼
Elyot was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Elyot been used? ▼
Records for Elyot go back to 2021, giving 4 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Elyot? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ely, Elyas, Elyjah, Elyon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Elyot
Nearby Names Like Elyot
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elyot
Ely Boy
#3048 4,471 births
Elyas Boy
#1228 2,084 births
Elyjah Boy
#2703 1,961 births
Elyon Boy
#1969 414 births
Elya Boy
#6335 404 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2021–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elyot: #10813 Boys' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elyot. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Elyot 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 June 2026.