Timeline shift? I remember reading about Elon Musk when I was in higj school in the early 80's

Was he named after a character in a book? I was into sci fi as a teen and I remember reading about a Rocket scientist who had become quite powerful. That's all I remember except for the name. When I first heard it again a few years ago, I thought to myself that it was unusual for someone to name their child after that guy in the book. But I can't find any references to Elon in any old 1970's sci fi books.