Total births
101
Unisex name · since 2017
Elysian
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Elysian, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8880
- among boys today
- 101
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Elysian currently ranks #8880 among unisex names in America, with 101 babies recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elysian has been recorded 101 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #8880 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #8880 among boys today
- 101 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elysian is currently the #8880 unisex name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 101 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8880
- among boys today
- 101
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Elysian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8880
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Elysian was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
16 babies were named Elysian in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Elysian compares
101 26th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elysian's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elysian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elysian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elysian's full recorded timeline at 2021, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elysian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,880
Active since
2017
Elysian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Elysian popularity over time - girls
53 total births recorded since 2014 (Elysian as girls' name)
Elysian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elysian's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Elysian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elysian? ▼
Elysian has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8880 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Elysian most popular? ▼
Elysian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Elysian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elysian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 101 births, and as a girl's name it has 53 births.
How long has the name Elysian been used? ▼
Elysian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elysian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ely, Elyas, Elyjah, Elyon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Elysian
Nearby Names Like Elysian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elysian
Ely Boy
#3048 4,471 births
Elyas Boy
#1228 2,084 births
Elyjah Boy
#2703 1,961 births
Elyon Boy
#1969 414 births
Elya Boy
#6335 404 births
Compare Elysian side by side: Elysian vs Ely Elysian vs Elyas Elysian vs Elyjah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elysian: #8880 Unisex Name - 101 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elysian. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elysian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.