boy's name
Elyot
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 406
Elyot is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
Elyot over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How popular is Elyot?
In 2025, Elyot was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elyot 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 Elyot is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élyot | Élyot is a rare spelling of Elyot, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Elyot
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elyot also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elyot over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elyot
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elyot — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elyot
How popular is the name Elyot?
In 2025, Elyot was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elyot a girl's or a boy's name?
Elyot is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elyot most popular?
Elyot peaked in 2015, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elyot a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elyot currently ranks #2,665 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.