Spelling comparison
Elliot vs Elliott
Side by side for 2025, Elliott has the higher published total (2,776) and Elliot has 2,658. Elliot is 48.9% of the pair and Elliott is 51.1%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Elliot profile · Elliott profile
Elliot versus Elliott is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Elliott is the longer of the two spellings, and Elliot is the shorter. Elliott writes “t” after “Elliot”, and Elliot leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 8 times. The latest crossover is 2023, when Elliott moved ahead of Elliot on the combined published count (2,365 to 2,610).
Elliot is first published in these national files in 1880, and Elliott in 1880. Elliot’s larger 2025 category is male. Elliott’s larger 2025 category is male. Elliott led 12 decades and Elliot led 3 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 362 records in 2019, and the closest year was 2021 (a gap of 43). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (5,434), Elliot is 48.9% and Elliott is 51.1%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Elliot led 2016 by 150 published records (2,716 to 2,566). Elliot and Elliott stay separate rows; 2,716 and 2,566 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Elliot had 495 female records (rank #614) and 2,437 male records (rank #161); Elliott had 582 female records (rank #532) and 2,438 male records (rank #160). Elliott led 2017 by 88 published records (3,020 to 2,932). 2018 belongs to Elliott. Elliot had 471 female records (rank #633) and 2,375 male records (rank #162); Elliott had 584 female records (rank #538) and 2,308 male records (rank #168). The gap that year was 46 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Elliot had 511 female records (rank #593) and 2,253 male records (rank #171); Elliott had 673 female records (rank #464) and 2,453 male records (rank #161). Elliott led 2019 by 362 published records (3,126 to 2,764), and the smaller spelling is Elliot. Elliott was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 631 female records (rank #486) and 2,365 male records (rank #158) against 511 female records (rank #574) and 2,319 male records (rank #164) for Elliot. The 2021 national file shows Elliott led 2021 by 43 published records (2,828 to 2,785). Read as exact spellings: Elliot had 369 female records (rank #772) and 2,416 male records (rank #159); Elliott had 550 female records (rank #557) and 2,278 male records (rank #169). 2022: Elliot led 2022 by 187 published records (2,892 to 2,705). Elliot and Elliott stay separate rows; 2,892 and 2,705 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Elliot had 299 female records (rank #894) and 2,066 male records (rank #178); Elliott had 446 female records (rank #659) and 2,164 male records (rank #168). Elliott led 2023 by 245 published records (2,610 to 2,365). 2024 belongs to Elliott. Elliot had 279 female records (rank #945) and 2,376 male records (rank #150); Elliott had 488 female records (rank #612) and 2,224 male records (rank #163). The gap that year was 57 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Elliot had 241 female records (rank #1,035) and 2,417 male records (rank #151); Elliott had 489 female records (rank #599) and 2,287 male records (rank #160). Elliott led 2025 by 118 published records (2,776 to 2,658), and the smaller spelling is Elliot.
| Year | Elliot female count | Elliot female rank | Elliot male count | Elliot male rank | Elliott female count | Elliott female rank | Elliott male count | Elliott male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 474 | 632 | 2,242 | 180 | 472 | 634 | 2,094 | 192 |
| 2017 | 495 | 614 | 2,437 | 161 | 582 | 532 | 2,438 | 160 |
| 2018 | 471 | 633 | 2,375 | 162 | 584 | 538 | 2,308 | 168 |
| 2019 | 511 | 593 | 2,253 | 171 | 673 | 464 | 2,453 | 161 |
| 2020 | 511 | 574 | 2,319 | 164 | 631 | 486 | 2,365 | 158 |
| 2021 | 369 | 772 | 2,416 | 159 | 550 | 557 | 2,278 | 169 |
| 2022 | 360 | 788 | 2,532 | 150 | 472 | 625 | 2,233 | 168 |
| 2023 | 299 | 894 | 2,066 | 178 | 446 | 659 | 2,164 | 168 |
| 2024 | 279 | 945 | 2,376 | 150 | 488 | 612 | 2,224 | 163 |
| 2025 | 241 | 1,035 | 2,417 | 151 | 489 | 599 | 2,287 | 160 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Elliot is the warm line and Elliott is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s files give 26 published records to Elliot and 197 to Elliott, so Elliott led the decade. Elliott was the 1890s leader, 241 published records against 62 for Elliot. The 1900s files give 62 published records to Elliot and 305 to Elliott, so Elliott led the decade. Elliott was the 1910s leader, 1,242 published records against 453 for Elliot. The 1920s files give 837 published records to Elliot and 1,963 to Elliott, so Elliott led the decade. Elliott was the 1930s leader, 1,745 published records against 801 for Elliot. The 1940s files give 1,641 published records to Elliot and 2,664 to Elliott, so Elliott led the decade. Elliott was the 1950s leader, 2,387 published records against 1,606 for Elliot. The 1960s files give 1,487 published records to Elliot and 2,447 to Elliott, so Elliott led the decade. Elliott was the 1970s leader, 2,420 published records against 1,944 for Elliot. The 1980s files give 4,512 published records to Elliot and 4,844 to Elliott, so Elliott led the decade. Elliot was the 1990s leader, 5,377 published records against 5,099 for Elliott. The 2000s files give 8,346 published records to Elliot and 6,967 to Elliott, so Elliot led the decade. Elliot was the 2010s leader, 22,261 published records against 21,571 for Elliott. The 2020s files give 16,185 published records to Elliot and 16,627 to Elliott, so Elliott led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Elliot’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (237), Texas (198), Pennsylvania (141), Florida (140), Ohio (127). Elliott’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (255), California (207), Florida (128), North Carolina (127), Ohio (126). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.