boy's name
Eliot
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 25,557
France
#202
2025 births
Eliot is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 760 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,224 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eliot over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 995 |
| 2000s | 4,995 |
| 2010s | 4,925 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,115 |
How popular is Eliot?
In 2025, Eliot was given to 265 babies in France, ranking #202 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eliot is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Eliot is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éliot | Éliot is Eliot written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,118. | 500 |
Names that peaked alongside Eliot
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eliot also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eliot over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Eliot
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Eliot
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eliot — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eliot
How popular is the name Eliot?
In 2025, Eliot was given to 265 babies in France, ranking #202 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eliot a girl's or a boy's name?
Eliot is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eliot?
Eliot has 3 syllables.
When was Eliot most popular?
Eliot peaked in 2008, when 760 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Eliot?
Eliot is usually shortened to Lio.
Is Eliot a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eliot currently ranks #202 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.