Eliot is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Eliot in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
About the Name Eliot
Eliot has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 244 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #329 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eliot is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eliot
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Eliot per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eliot in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eliot has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 244 places in the last five years. Its peak was #329 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Eliot is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eliot include: Eliot Cutler — Eliot Raphael Cutler is an American former lawyer, political candidate, and sex offender.; Eliot Lewis — Eliot Lewis is an American rock, and soul singer, multi-instrumentalist and solo artist.; Eliot House — Eliot House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University..
Eliot does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eliots in the wild.
17
UK babies named Eliot (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 244 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eliot
Likely around 1 other Eliot in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eliot
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eliot Raphael Cutler is an American former lawyer, political candidate, and sex offender. He was twice an Independent candidate in Maine's 2010 and 2014 gubernatorial races.
Eliot Lewis is an American rock, and soul singer, multi-instrumentalist and solo artist. He is best known for his work with Average White Band and Hall & Oates.
John Eliot may refer to: John Eliot, author and translator of the Ortho-epia Gallica John Eliot (statesman), English politician John Eliot (missionary) (c.
Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure of modernist poetry in the English language where he reinvigorated the art through his use of language, writing style, and verse structure.
Charles William Eliot was an American academic who was president of Harvard University from 1869 to 1909, the longest term of any Harvard president. A member of the prominent Eliot family of Boston, he transformed Harvard from a respected provincial college into America's preeminent research university.