US rank #8848 Unisex name Peak 2023 88 births

Elysian — #8848 US boys' name

88 babies named Elysian in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s282020s60
#8848
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

68% 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.

What the Data Says About Elysian

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Elysian between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elysian currently holds the #8848 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Elysian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 53 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elysian performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elysian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elysian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 88 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elysian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

88

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2023

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,848

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elysian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
16
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
5101520 20242023202220212020201920182017 10

Elysian popularity over time — girls

53 total births recorded since 2014 (Elysian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 53 births
4681012 20242023202220212020201820172014 5

Elysian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
60 births that decade — 68% of Elysian's all-time total
2010s282020s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elysian?
88 babies have been named Elysian since 2017. It currently ranks #8848 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 16 births.
When was Elysian most popular?
Elysian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 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 88 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 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elysian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ely, Elyas, Elyjah, Elya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.