Elliotte
A unique spelling variant of Elliott, meaning "brave traveler".
Name Census estimates that about 994 living Americans carry the first name Elliotte. It is a predominantly female name (93.8% of registrations). The average person named Elliotte today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elliotte births was 2024 (108 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elliotte. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Elliotte with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
994
~ 1 in 344,823 Americans
Peak year
2024
108 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,942
Tracked since 1922
Census
Elliotte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 765 people with the first name Elliotte, which placed it at #15,141 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,141
National first-name rank
People counted
765
765 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elliotte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elliotte is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.4%) and Hispanic (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elliotte described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elliotte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.3% · 607
- Black or African American6.4% · 49
- Hispanic or Latino5.9% · 45
- Two or more races5.2% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Elliotte
Elliotte leans heavily female at 93.8% of total registrations, but 63 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Elliotte as a male name
- Ranked #11,277 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1922 (9 births)
Elliotte as a female name
- Ranked #1,942 in 2024
- 102 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (102 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elliotte leans strongly female. 621 people counted with this name were female (81.3%), compared with 143 male bearers (18.7%).
Popularity
Elliotte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elliotte from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 550 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Elliotte remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elliotte by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elliotte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elliottes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Elliotte, while New York, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elliotte
The name Elliotte has its origins in the Old French language and can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 12th century. It is a variant spelling of the name Elliott, which is derived from the Old French personal name Eliott or Eliot. The name itself is a diminutive form of the Biblical name Elijah, which means "my God is Yahweh" in Hebrew.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Elliotte can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears in various spellings, such as Eliott and Eliot, indicating its presence in medieval England.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Elliotte. One of the earliest examples is Elliotte de Ogle (c. 1230-1295), an English landowner and nobleman who served as High Sheriff of Northumberland during the reign of King Henry III.
In the 16th century, Elliotte de Wylly (1525-1586) was a prominent English theologian and clergyman who served as the Bishop of Salisbury from 1580 until his death. He was known for his strong opposition to Puritanism and his support for the Church of England.
During the 17th century, Elliotte Warburton (1610-1684) was an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Cheshire in the Long Parliament from 1640 to 1648.
In the 18th century, Elliotte Cogswell (1737-1809) was an American merchant and patriot who served as a Selectman of Haverhill, Massachusetts, and played a role in the American Revolutionary War.
Another notable bearer of the name was Elliotte Wharton (1798-1876), an American naval officer who served in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 and later became a Commodore.
While these are just a few examples, the name Elliotte has a rich history spanning centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, clergy, politicians, and military officers.
People
Elliotte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elliotte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elliotte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elliotte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 994 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elliotte going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 344,823 US residents.
Is Elliotte a common name?
We classify Elliotte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,015 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elliotte most popular?
The single biggest year for Elliotte was 2024, when 108 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elliotte is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elliotte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 765 people with the name Elliotte, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,141 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elliotte in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elliotte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elliotte leans strongly female. 621 people counted with this name were female (81.3%), compared with 143 male bearers (18.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elliotte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elliotte is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.4%) and Hispanic (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elliotte most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Elliotte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (607 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elliotte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elliotte a female name?
Yes, 93.8% of people registered as Elliotte in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elliotte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elliotte in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elliotte can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Elliotte?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.