Elliott sits comfortably in the UK charts at #121 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#121
US Rank #612
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 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 sits at #612 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elliott
Unlikely. With around 441 UK babies named Elliott per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elliott in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elliott is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3326 places over the last five years to #121 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — Harvey Daniel James Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from...; Abby Elliott — Abigail Elliott is an American actress and comedian..
Elliott appears in the US top 500 at #163 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
441
UK babies named Elliott (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 3326 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
Likely around 1 other Elliott in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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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. Having come up through Fulham's academy, Elliott made his first-team debut in September 2018, becoming the youngest player to play in the EFL Cup, aged 15 years and 174 days.
Grace Dalrymple Elliott was a Scottish courtesan, writer and spy resident in Paris during the French Revolution. She was an eyewitness to events detailed in her memoirs, Journal of my life during the French Revolution (Ma Vie sous la Révolution) published posthumously in 1859.
Denholm Mitchell Elliott was an English actor. He appeared in numerous productions on stage and screen, receiving BAFTA awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trading Places, A Private Function and Defence of the Realm, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr.
Elliot Small, known as Grandpa Elliott was a veteran street-musician in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played the harmonica, sang, and was a street icon in New Orleans.
Abigail Elliott is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2012, and has starred on the Bravo comedy Odd Mom Out, the NBC sitcom Indebted, and the FX/Hulu comedy drama The Bear.
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. He was a member of Magnum Photos from 1953.