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Elliott

“My God is Yahweh” — Hebrew via Old French origin

Boy's name · #160 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Elliott has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #158 (2020) · 62,551 babies named Elliott all-time · 1 in 750 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 650 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 680 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 690 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elliotts

• Elliott Gould — American actor (born 1938)
• Elliott Smith — American musician (1969–2003)
• Elliott Erwitt — French-born American advertising and documentary photographer (1928-2023)
• Elliott Carter — American composer (1908-2012)
• Elliott Coues — American ornithologist (1842–1899)

In stories & tradition

• Elliott Taylor — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Elliott Gilbert — Glee
• Elliott — Finding Neverland

What Elliotts become

Among 312 notable people named Elliott:

Athletes appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elliott Bennett, English association football player.

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