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Eliot
OriginVariation of Elliot, English diminutive of Elias
Meaning"Yahweh is God"
About Eliot
Eliot is the sleekest spelling of the original, very occasionally used for girls, perhaps to honor novelist George Eliot.
Pronounced EL-yut.
As of October 2026, Eliot ranked #6182 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4022 in 2018.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,574 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,893 | 28 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #4,423 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | #4,022 | 36 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | #4,944 | 27 | 16.1 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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