Elysia
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "from the blessed isles."
Name Census estimates that about 4,220 living Americans carry the first name Elysia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elysia today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elysia births was 2002 (152 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elysia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Elysia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.2K
~ 1 in 81,221 Americans
Peak year
2002
152 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2010 SSA rank
#1,772
Tracked since 1957
Census
Elysia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,458 people with the first name Elysia, which placed it at #5,084 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,084
National first-name rank
People counted
3.5K
3,458 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elysia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elysia is White at 47.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Black (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elysia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elysia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.8% · 1,652
- Hispanic or Latino29.8% · 1,029
- Black or African American9.0% · 310
- Two or more races7.7% · 266
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 169
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 32
Gender
Gender distribution for Elysia
Out of the 4,348 babies given the name Elysia since 1880, 99.8% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Elysia as a male name
- Ranked #9,981 in 2010
- 7 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (7 births)
Elysia as a female name
- Ranked #1,772 in 2024
- 113 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2002 (152 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elysia leans strongly female. 3,420 people counted with this name were female (99.0%), compared with 36 male bearers (1.0%).
Popularity
Elysia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elysia from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,129 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Elysia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elysia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elysia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elysias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Elysia, while New Jersey, Minnesota, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 80 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elysia
The name Elysia finds its origins in Greek mythology and culture, where it was derived from the word "Elysion," which referred to the Elysian Fields, a paradisical realm in the Greek underworld reserved for the souls of the virtuous. This connection suggests that the name Elysia may have been associated with ideas of paradise, bliss, and a peaceful afterlife.
In ancient Greek literature, the Elysian Fields are mentioned in works such as Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid, where they are described as a place of eternal spring and tranquility. The name Elysia itself is a feminine form of the word "Elysion," which may have been used to personify or represent this idyllic realm.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Elysia can be found in the writings of the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BC to 17 AD. In his work Metamorphoses, Ovid mentions a character named Elysia, although little is known about the significance of this particular reference.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Elysia. One example is Elysia Rayner (1733-1800), an English writer and poet who published works on education and moral philosophy. Another is Elysia Crampton (born 1985), an American musician and artist known for her experimental electronic music and activism within the transgender community.
In the realm of literature, Elysia Clemens (1888-1950) was an American writer and the granddaughter of Mark Twain. She published several novels and memoirs, including her autobiography "My Husband, Gabrilowitsch" (1938).
In the field of science, Elysia Pujalte (1926-2008) was a French mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the development of programming languages and compilers.
Finally, Elysia Lytton (1856-1936) was an English playwright and actress who wrote several popular plays in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including "The Daughters of Babylon" and "The Weavers."
These examples showcase the diverse range of individuals who have carried the name Elysia throughout history, spanning various fields and cultures, while still maintaining a connection to its mythological roots and associations with paradise and tranquility.
People
Elysia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elysia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elysia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elysia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,220 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elysia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 81,221 US residents.
Is Elysia a common name?
We classify Elysia as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,348 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elysia most popular?
The single biggest year for Elysia was 2002, when 152 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elysia is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elysia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,458 people with the name Elysia, or 1.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,084 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elysia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elysia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elysia leans strongly female. 3,420 people counted with this name were female (99.0%), compared with 36 male bearers (1.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elysia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elysia is White at 47.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Black (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elysia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Elysia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.8% (1,652 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elysia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elysia a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Elysia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elysia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elysia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elysia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Elysia?
See how many people have the name Elysia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.