Masculine dossier · first seen 1905
Eliot
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2012
Peak births
216
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Eliot
How many people are named Eliot?
An estimated 6,757 living Americans are named Eliot.
How rare is Eliot?
Eliot is uncommon among babies today, with 130 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 39.8% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Eliot?
The median age of a living American named Eliot is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 42 years old.
Is Eliot still popular?
Yes. Eliot is holding steady, with 130 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Eliot most common?
Eliot has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 10.4× more often than the national baseline.
1905Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
39.8%
2025
130
All-time
7,892
Where it lives now
Eliot is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 5.2× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Eliot is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.