Eliot
Boy name · #1402 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eliot? In official American birth records, Eliot has been tracked continuously since 1905, giving it 120 years of documented American history.
Eliot ranks #1402 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 130 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1100, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,846 boys born in 2025 was named Eliot.
The 120-year story
Eliot first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 216 boys were named Eliot — good for #942 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eliot per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eliot in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eliot is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eliot will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliot is most common
State-level data for Eliot is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eliot
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliot tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emmet, Eamon, Emery, Eder, and Ewan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliot | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 | #1401 |
| 2024 | 139 | #1359 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1360 |
| 2022 | 142 | #1322 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1253 |
| 2020 | 152 | #1233 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1193 |
| 2018 | 183 | #1079 |
| 2017 | 173 | #1114 |
| 2016 | 163 | #1169 |
| 2015 | 176 | #1100 |
| 2014 | 192 | #1043 |
| 2013 | 199 | #993 |
| 2012 | 216 | #942 |
| 2011 | 178 | #1056 |
| 2010 | 207 | #958 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1085 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1227 |
| 2007 | 136 | #1283 |
| 2006 | 128 | #1294 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1225 |
| 2004 | 136 | #1152 |
| 2003 | 119 | #1224 |
| 2002 | 106 | #1281 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1307 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eliot?
In official American birth records, the name Eliot first appeared in 1905 (over 120 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 120 years.
Is Eliot a popular boy name?
Eliot ranked #1402 among boys in 2025 with 130 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1100.
When was the name Eliot most popular?
Eliot peaked in 2012, when 216 American boys received the name (ranked #942 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eliot?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,846 newborn American boys was named Eliot. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.