How many children does Elon Musk have and who are they? Names, ages and their mothers
After his third child with his ex-partner Grimes, a boy named Techno Mechanicus, Elon has more than a large family.
he world’s richest man already revealed last year that he and his former partner, Canadian singer Grimes, had a third child who was born in June last year and named Techno Mechanicus. Musk and Grimes - born Claire Boucher - kept the baby’s existence a secret until a few months ago.
In December 2021, the billionaire welcomed his second child with the singer, born through surrogacy.
His children with Grimes are not his only offspring: he has fathered many others.
As far as we know, Elon Musk has had 12 children with different women. There is no doubt that he is doing his bit to increase the country’s birth rate.
Who are the children of Elon Musk and with which women has he had them?
Children with Justine Wilson (6)
Nevada Alexander Musk
After getting married in January 2000, Musk and Canadian author Justine Wilson welcomed their son Nevada Alexander Musk in 2002. Unfortunately, Nevada died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, at 10 weeks.
Griffin and Vivian Musk
After losing their firstborn, Musk and Wilson turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF) to grow their family. In April 2004, she gave birth to twins Griffin and Xavier Musk. In 2023, Xavier filed a legal application to change her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson, taking her mother’s surname so as not to be related to Musk.
Musk was recently criticised for describing his daughter as being “killed by the woke mind virus.” She is still alive.
Kai, Saxon and Damian Musk
The former couple also used IVF to welcome their triplet sons Kai, Saxon and Damian to the world in January 2006. Musk and Wilson divorced in 2008 and share custody of their five children.
Children with “Grimes”, Claire Boucher (3)
X AE A-XII Musk
In May 2018, Musk began dating singer Grimes, who gave birth to their son, X AE A-XII, in May 2020. X was originally named X Æ A-12, but “Æ” and “12″ violated California law as not being part of the English alphabet, forcing his parents to change his name.
Exa Dark Sideræl Musk
In September 2021 it was confirmed that Musk and Grimes had separated, but the singer revealed in March 2022 that she and the SpaceX founder had their second child, Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, via surrogate in December 2021. She was given the nickname Y after their other child was named X.
Techno Mechanicus
Their third child is nicknamed “Tau”.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Grimes clarified that they had since separated again.
Children with Shivon Zilis (3)
Strider and Azure
It was recently revealed that Musk also has twins born in November 2021 by Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis, and executive in Neuralink, a company owned by the owner of X. The 16-month-old twins are named Strider and Azure.
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The third of her children with Shivon was born in 2024, although the baby’s gender and name have not been publicly disclosed.