Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has made the birth of his 14th son official. Shivon Zilis who is the Executive of Neuralink confirmed the arrival of her new son with Musk. Elon has a pretty complex family tree when it comes to his offspring. If you are someone who wants to know more about Elon Musk’s 14 children and the controversies surrounding his babies, this article is for you. It brings you everything you must know about Elon Musk welcoming his 14th child. The following article also explains the origin of his other children and the controversies surrounding them.
Elon Musk Welcomes 14th Child
Shivon Zilis’ Statement Confirmed The Birth
Shivon Zilis who has already had three children with Musk officially announced the birth of her fourth child named Seldon Lycurgus. Zilis took over her X handle and announced the birth on the occasion of Acardia’s birthday on the 28th of February 2025. She mentioned that her son Seldon Lycurgus is built like a juggernaut and has a heart of gold. Zilis ended the post, by expressing her love for her newest son. Elon responded to her post with a simple heart emoji.
Shivon Zilis About Elon Fathering Her Children
Shivon Zilis welcomed her first set of twins namely Strider and Azure in 2021 through IVF. Her third child with Elon named Arcadia came into the world in 2024. The birth was kept private but not a secret. In an interview, Elon mentioned all his friends and family knew about the birth. His failure to do a proper press release does not mean the birth was a secret.
When asked about Elon fathering her children, Shivon Zilis mentioned Elon wants smart people to have children. He encouraged her to have children so she did. She also mentioned that if there was a choice between an anonymous sperm donor and doing it with the person she admires the most, the choice was easy. Shivon Zilis also added that she can’t possibly think of genes she would prefer for her children.
Ashley St. Clair’s Parental Claim Controversy
The birth of Seldon Lycurgus was confirmed just weeks after Ashley St. Clair’s parental claim controversy surfaced on the internet. Ashley claimed that Elon Musk is also the father of her child. She took over her X handle on the 14th of February 2025 to announce the parental claim. Ashley welcomed his baby into the world 5 months ago. She did not disclose it to protect her child’s privacy. However, the media already intends to do so.
Ashley filed a suit against Elon urging him to recognize her child publically and simultaneously asking for sole custody. Brian Glicklich who is her representative mentioned both Elon and Ashley will soon finalize an agreement and raise the child together for some time. Elon has been silent about the claim for now.
His Complex Family Tree
Elon Musk has a pretty complex family tree because of his active belief that procreation is a social duty. He was married to Justine Wilson who is a Canadian Author and birthed 6 children of his. The 6 children include twins Griffin and Vivian and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian. Nevada, who was their first child, passed away tragically because of SIDS.
Vivian also made headlines with another controversy surrounding his complex personal life. She changed her name and gender in 2022 severing ties with her father. Elon has been vocal about his belief in procreation claiming a decreasing birth rate is the biggest threat to humanity so far.
Musk welcomed three children into the world with the famous singer Grimes namely Dark Sideræl Techno Mechanicus and X Æ A-Xii. The births happened through surrogacy and the couple is battling against each other for legal custody.
In 2021, Strider Sekhar Sirius and Azure Astra Alice came into the world through Shivon Zilis. Arcadia followed shortly after in 2024. Their newest son Seldon Lycurgus also added to the list of her children with Elon this year.
