Elysian
The Story of Elysian
As a girl name
Elysian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Elysians were born — ranking #9,670 that year. As of 2026, Elysian ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 53 Elysians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elysian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 16 Elysians were born — ranking #5,664 that year. As of 2026, Elysian ranks #7,077 for boys with 10 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 108 Elysians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elysian
Elysian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Elysian's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,664. Use the chart and map above to compare Elysian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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