Elliot Silverstein
There are approximately 1 people named Elliot Silverstein living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elliot with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Silverstein. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Elliot
59K
Alive today
Named Silverstein
7.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 59K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 20
Estimated bearers: 7.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,300
Per 100K: 2.23
Top ancestry: White (94.6%)
First name trend
Elliot: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elliot. The peak year was 2017 with 2,930 births. The average person named Elliot today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Silverstein surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Silverstein, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.6%.
- White94.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- Black or African American0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elliot has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0171% of the US population, based on 58,696 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Silverstein appears at a rate of 2.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0022%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Elliot Silverstein. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Elliot Silverstein: questions and answers
How many people are named Elliot Silverstein?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elliot Silverstein. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0171%) with the surname frequency (2.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elliot Silverstein?
We classify Elliot Silverstein as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elliot a male or female name?
Elliot is predominantly unisex. Out of 62,934 total SSA registrations, 89.3% were male and 10.7% were female. See the full Elliot profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.