Elysian
The Story of Elysian
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Elysian as a girl name dates back to 2014, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Elysian — #9,670 in the national rankings. About 64% of every Elysian on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Elysian last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 53 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 16 births, good for #5,664 nationwide. About 74% of every Elysian on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elysian ranks #7,077 for boys with 10 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 108 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to 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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