Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Elysia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,444 Trend ↑ Rising 49%

Elysia is a feminine given name that may refer to the following people.

Rank 2025
#1,444
among girls · ↑329 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
149
named Elysia · +31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,787
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
152 babies
All-time total
4,503
#2,754 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Elysia popularity over time

4,503 babies have been named Elysia since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 10 – 10 1 – #6,346
1960s 39 – 39 4 +290% #4,254
1970s 271 – 271 27 +595% #2,058
1980s 767 – 767 77 +183% #1,366
1990s 722 – 722 72 -6% #1,660
2000s 1,130 – 1,130 113 +57% #1,292
2010s 926 7 933 93 -17% #1,882
2020s (to 2025) 631 – 631 105 +13% #1,444

Where Elysia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 159 0.10 outside top 500
2027 168 0.10 outside top 500
2028 176 0.11 outside top 500
2029 183 0.11 outside top 500
2030 189 0.12 outside top 500

Where Elysia is most popular

Girls named Elysia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elysia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 25 0.106 +55%
Florida 45 0.105 +54%
Texas 66 0.082 +20%
California 60 0.071 ≈ national
Ohio 15 0.063 -8%
Michigan 10 0.055 -20%
Colorado 6 0.054 -21%
New York 19 0.048 -30%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -40%
Arizona 5 0.036 -48%
Virginia 5 0.029 -57%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -60%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
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New Mexico – – –
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Oklahoma – – –
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Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elysia

Elysia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,444 in 2025 with 149 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 4,503 American babies have been named Elysia. Its peak came in 2002, when 152 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elysia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elysia?

The median living Elysia is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 35. An estimated 4,400 people named Elysia are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elysia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 149 #1,444 – –
2024 114 #1,773 – –
2023 101 #1,947 – –
2022 100 #1,966 – –
2021 91 #2,092 – –
2020 76 #2,326 – –
2019 85 #2,177 – –
2018 92 #2,091 – –
2017 96 #2,043 – –
2016 82 #2,314 – –
2015 100 #1,987 – –
2014 107 #1,882 – –
2013 96 #2,024 – –
2012 79 #2,361 – –
2011 83 #2,262 – –
2010 106 #1,902 7 #9,984
2009 104 #1,993 – –
2008 111 #1,904 – –
2007 106 #1,942 – –
2006 118 #1,764 – –
2005 105 #1,850 – –
2004 126 #1,563 – –
2003 107 #1,760 – –
2002 152 #1,292 – –
2001 112 #1,633 – –
2000 89 #1,906 – –
1995 67 #2,035 – –
1990 75 #1,883 – –
1985 95 #1,366 – –
1980 79 #1,505 – –
1975 29 #2,631 – –
1970 15 #3,922 – –
1965 6 #6,008 – –
1960 6 #5,898 – –
1955 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elysia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elysia?

The median living Elysia is about 21 years old. Half of all living Elysias are between 11 and 35 years old.

How many people named Elysia are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Elysia are alive in the United States, based on 4,503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elysia mean?

Elysia is a feminine given name that may refer to the following people.

How popular is the name Elysia in 2025?

Elysia ranked #1,444 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 149 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elysia?

4,503 babies have been named Elysia in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elysia most popular?

Elysia peaked in 2002, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Elysia a boy or girl name?

Elysia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elysia rising or falling?

Elysia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elysia become more popular?

Elysia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 189 girls named Elysia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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