Elliot

Elliot is a male given name: 91% of people named Elliot are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain, Norway
US births since 1880: 39,792 male / 3,962 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Elliot

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elliot," in English, "Guten Tag Elliot," in German. Elliot is a male given name: about 91% of people named Elliot are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Elliot,

German

Guten Tag Elliot,

French

Bonjour Elliot,

Spanish

Estimado/a Elliot:

Chinese

Elliot您好：

Japanese

Elliot様

English

Hi Elliot,

German

Hi Elliot,

French

Salut Elliot,

Spanish

Hola Elliot,

Chinese

Elliot你好：

Japanese

Elliotさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Elliot by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	91%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%
Norway	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

39,792 male · 3,962 female · 43,754 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 89% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elliot a male or female name?

Elliot is a male given name: 91% of people named Elliot are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Elliot in an email?

Is Elliot a unisex name?

Elliot is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Elliot are men. Elliot leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Elliot a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elliot (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_elliot,
  title  = {Is Elliot a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elliot},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}