Elliott sits comfortably in the UK charts at #121 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#121
US Rank #160
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About the Name Elliott
Elliott is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3326 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #87 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 4 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Elliott is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elliott in their class.
In the US it sits at #612 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Elliott
Harvey Elliott — Harvey Daniel James Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from Liverpool.
Grace Elliott — Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a Scottish courtesan, writer and spy resident in Paris during the French Revolution.
Denholm Elliott — Denholm Mitchell Elliott was an English actor.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elliott
Unlikely. With around 418 UK babies named Elliott per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elliott in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elliott has been fairly steady, ranked #121 in 2025 against #87 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #71 in 2015.
Elliott is more popular in the UK (#121) than in the US (#612). 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 Elliott include: Harvey Elliott and Abby Elliott. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elliott appears in the US top 500 at #163 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
418
UK babies named Elliott (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 34 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elliott
Almost certainly the only Elliott in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Elliott
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Harvey Daniel James Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from Liverpool.
Elliott Erwitt was a French-born American advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid photos of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings.