Elliot is a distinctive choice, ranked #3696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Elliot in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3696
US Rank #944
About the Name Elliot
Elliot is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 203 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #61 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 9 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Elliot is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #944, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elliot
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Elliot per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elliot in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elliot is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 203 places over the last five years to #3696 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Elliot is more popular in the US (#944) than in the UK (#3696). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Elliot include: Elliot Grainge — Elliot Grainge is a British-born American record executive.; Elliot Anderson (footballer) — Elliot Junior Anderson is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the England national team.; Little Jock Elliot — Little Jock Elliot is Border ballad of indeterminate age..
Elliot appears in the US top 500 at #150 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Elliot (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 203 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elliot
Likely around 1 other Elliot in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Elliot
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Elliot Junior Anderson is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the England national team.
Little Jock Elliot is Border ballad of indeterminate age. It is sometimes referred to as the "lost ballad" since the only certain remaining of it is the famous verse "Wha daur meddle wi me ?".
Gilbert Elliot, Elliott or Eliott may refer to: Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet, of Minto, Member of the Parliament of Scotland, judge of the Court of Session as Lord Minto Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet, of Minto MP for Roxburghshire 1722–1726, judge of the Court of Session from 1726 as Lord Minto, Lord Justice Clerk from 1763 Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of Minto MP for Selkirkshire 1753–65 for Roxburghshire 1765–77, Treasurer of the Navy 1770 Sir Gilbert Eliott, 3rd Baronet, of Stobs (c.
Elliot Easton is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the American new wave band the Cars. His melodic guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music.
Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinets of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1970 and 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson is one of two persons to hold four cabinet positions, the other being George Shultz.