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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Eliot — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Elios|Elioth
Literary◈ Unisex · 54% boy · 46% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Eliot

◈

EL-ee-ut · 3 syllables

Share Eliot:
Compare with another name
Boy
#1369
→ Stable
Boy
#1369
Popularity score: 27
→ Stable
Peak
#1233 in 2020
5yr
-9 ranks
Velocity
-9
Birth frequency
3.8 per 100,000 births
Girl
#12493
Popularity score: 5
→ Stable
Peak
#5056 in 2020
5yr
+8 ranks
Velocity
+8
Birth frequency
1.9 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1369 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Literary boy names
Eliot

Popularity score: 27  ·  SSA Rank: #1369

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #12493 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Literary girl names
Eliot

Popularity score: 5  ·  SSA Rank: #12493

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
76
Higher than 76% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-9 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
3 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Eliot scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
80
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
LiteraryModernUnisex3-syllableSurname-as-first-nameContemporaryIntellectual
Character
quiet intelligencethoughtful introspectionliterary sophisticationmeasured wisdomanalytical depth
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Eliots

innovativeauthenticambitiousresoluteconfrontational
STRONG
High confidence

Eliot is a Literary unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1369 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -9 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1369 · rare
Eliot at a Glance
Meaning:A modernist literary name popularized by poet T.S. Eliot, derived from Old English and used in contemporary naming.
Language root:English · French literary tradition
Peak rank:#1233 in 2020
5yr change:-9 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #1369 · Girl #12493
Notable bearers
Eliot Spitzer
Former Governor of New York
Eliot Sumner
Musician and songwriter
Eliot Schrefer
Author
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Eliot illustration
Name Intelligence
Eliot · Overview
Summary

Eliot is a Literary unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1369 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 5/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Eliot scores 76/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Works for any sex
54% boy · 46% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Literary · Modern · Classic character
Eliot carries a cool, grounded, serious quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
eliot.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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