How Many People Are Named Elysian?
An estimated 140 people in the United States have the first name Elysian. It is used for both genders, with 62.4% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Elysian peaked in popularity in 2022 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elysian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elysian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
140
About 1 in 2,448,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
62.4% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2022
21 births
Total Registered
141
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elysian
Elysian is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (62.4%) and females (37.6%). Out of 141 total births registered, 88 were male and 53 were female.
Elysian as a male name
Ranked #8,491 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Elysian as a female name
Ranked #11,356 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (10 births)
Elysian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elysian span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 94 babies were registered. Elysian remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elysian by Decade
How has Elysian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elysian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elysian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elysian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elysian?
We estimate approximately 140 people named Elysian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,448,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Elysian a common name?
Elysian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 141 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elysian most popular?
Elysian reached peak popularity in 2022, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elysian is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elysian a male name?
Elysian is predominantly male. 62.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elysian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elysian Smith, Elysian Johnson, Elysian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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