Elliott
Pronounced EH1 L IY0 AH0 T (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2019
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Elliott?
Elliott is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 139,312 children — the 270th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 97% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2019, when 4,862 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Elliot and Eliot — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 11% of children named Elliott are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Elliott and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Elliot
- Eliot
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- EH1 L IY0 AH0 T
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Elliott
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Elliott
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Elliott?
- Elliott ranks 270th among boys' names in US records, with 139,312 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 46,908.
- Is Elliott a unisex name?
- Yes. About 11% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Elliott most popular?
- 2019, when 4,862 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Elliott spelled?
- Elliot, Eliot. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.