Eliott

Eliott - A very unique male name

Eliott appeared on the charts for the first time in 1984 on position #2096. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Eliott and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Eliott? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Eliott. The baby boy name Eliott was given to 15 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2710 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 97,752 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Eliott peaked in popularity 5 years ago in 2021 on position 1872.

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Eliott is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Eliott is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #1,876 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,146.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Eliott is where you live.

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Eliott origin and meaning

Variant of Elliott — root disputed

Uncertain — a respelling of Elliott, a surname from a medieval diminutive of Elias/Elijah, though a separate Old English place-name source is also claimed

Eliott is Elliott with one t — a respelling of a surname-name whose own origin (a double diminutive of Elijah versus a place name) has never been settled. It peaked as recently as 2024 while trending down on the five-year comparison.

Origin uncertain

Eliott is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Eliott, pop culture references for the name Eliott and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Eliott

We've found the following names that sound similar to Eliott, sorted by popularity.

Elliott / Elliot / Elwood / Eliot / Eliud / Eladio / Ellwood / Ewald / Eldo / Elad /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Eliott

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Eliott a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Eliott?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

EL-ee-ut · /ˈɛliət/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Elliott — The most common spelling today
• Elliot — One-t variant, long established
• Eliot — The literary spelling (T. S. Eliot) — a separate established form

Nicknames: Eli

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Surname

Why parents choose it

Eliott is a minimal respelling of a popular surname-name with literary echoes.

Worth knowing

• Four spellings of this name are in active use; this is among the least common