Eliot Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Eliot

Sleekened spelling.

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 #1403 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #800 in 1960.

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Boys #1,403

Girls #4,944

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank · boys	Births · boys	US rank · girls	Births · girls
2014	#1,043	192	#4,574	31
2015	#1,101	176	—	0
2016	#1,173	163	#4,893	28
2017	#1,113	173	#4,423	32
2018	#1,080	183	#4,022	36
2019	#1,195	160	#4,944	27
2020	#1,233	152	—	0
2021	#1,255	152	—	0
2022	#1,330	141	—	0
2023	#1,360	138	—	0
2024	#1,369	137	—	0
2025	#1,403	130	—	0

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