Elliott is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elliott means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elliott across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elliott has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elliott is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord is my God”. A surname form derived from a medieval version of Elijah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 70,719 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16,934 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 674 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 243 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 588 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elliott per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (3,126/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (943/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (46/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (43/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (22/yr).
Elliott has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #221 nationally (given to 3,953 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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