Elon Musk, Known for His 13th Child, Welcomes 14th Son Just 2 Weeks Later

14th Child Announced
Mother is Siobhan Gillis, Executive at Neuroscience Startup Neuralink

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has become a father for the 14th time just two weeks after news broke that he had a 13th child with a 20-year-old influencer (online celebrity). This revelation comes only a week after the mother of the 13th child filed a paternity suit against Musk, claiming that he had cut off contact.

Musk's girlfriend, Siobhan Gillis (39), an executive at the neuroscience startup Neuralink, announced the birth of their fourth child on the 28th (local time) via X, stating, "After consulting with Elon and celebrating the birthday of our beautiful third child, Arcadia, we thought it best to personally share the news about our wonderful and amazing son, Sheldon Rykergus."

On the 11th of last month (local time), Elon Musk and his 4-year-old son X visited the White House. Photo by AFP, Yonhap News

Gillis added, "(Rykergus) was made like a giant machine with a strong golden heart," and "We love him so much." She did not disclose the exact birth date. Musk responded to the post with a heart-shaped emoji.

Previously, the couple had twins, Strider and Azure, born via in vitro fertilization in November 2021. They were born just weeks before Musk's ex-girlfriend, singer-turned-Grimes, gave birth to their second daughter via surrogate. Later, Musk and Gillis welcomed their third child, Arcadia, in February 2024, and now they have had their fourth. The name of the third child, Arcadia, was also revealed for the first time on this day. Arcadia was born in February 2024.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, pictured with his two children with Syben Gillis, an executive at his neuroscience startup Neuralink. Syben Gillis revealed on the 28th of last month that she had given birth to Musk's fourth child. X

Musk has fathered 12 children with three different women so far. He has frequently expressed concerns about global population decline due to falling birth rates.

With his first spouse, fantasy novelist and ex-wife Justine Wilson, he has five sons. With his ex-girlfriend, singer-turned-Grimes, he has three children, including X (5), born via surrogate.

Ashley Saint Claire, a 20-year-old influencer, revealed that she gave birth to Musk's 13th child and has filed a paternity test and custody lawsuit. /X

Recently, 26-year-old conservative influencer Ashley Saint Clair also claimed to have had a child with Musk. On the 14th of last month, she revealed on X, "I gave birth five months ago, and the father is Elon Musk." Subsequently, on the 21st of last month, she filed a paternity and custody lawsuit against Musk in a New York court, citing that Musk had cut off contact. According to Saint Clair, Musk has met their 13th child only three times so far.