Ulyses: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	19	2	–	#1,084
1910s	130	13	+584%	#1,184
1920s	198	20	+52%	#1,496
1930s	145	15	-27%	#1,321
1940s	103	10	-29%	#1,569
1950s	66	7	-36%	#2,758
1960s	22	2	-67%	#2,598
1970s	49	5	+123%	#3,643
1980s	76	8	+55%	#2,893
1990s	210	21	+176%	#2,154
2000s	264	26	+26%	#2,680
2010s	119	12	-55%	#4,836
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-37%	#7,002

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,084

1910s

130

+584%

#1,184

1920s

198

+52%

#1,496

1930s

145

-27%

#1,321

1940s

103

-29%

#1,569

1950s

-36%

#2,758

1960s

-67%

#2,598

1970s

+123%

#3,643

1980s

+55%

#2,893

1990s

210

+176%

#2,154

2000s

264

+26%

#2,680

2010s

119

-55%

#4,836

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#7,002

The story of Ulyses

Ulyses is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,638 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 1,446 American babies have been named Ulyses. Its peak came in 1998, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ulyses stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ulyses?

The median living Ulyses is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 41. An estimated 900 people named Ulyses are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ulyses year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,638
2024	–	–
2023	7	#10,724
2022	11	#7,721
2021	7	#10,718
2020	12	#7,002
2019	–	–
2018	10	#8,108
2017	17	#5,507
2016	8	#9,608
2015	10	#7,998
2014	12	#7,019
2013	12	#6,990
2012	16	#5,706
2011	14	#6,231
2010	20	#4,836
2009	21	#4,735
2008	17	#5,474
2007	25	#4,118
2006	22	#4,363
2005	27	#3,606
2004	28	#3,448
2003	25	#3,619
2002	36	#2,680
2001	33	#2,860
2000	30	#2,988
1995	12	#5,102
1990	21	#3,055
1985	8	#5,119
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,704
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	9	#2,758
1945	8	#2,733
1940	20	#1,569
1935	16	#1,831
1930	20	#1,689
1925	23	#1,626
1920	21	#1,742
1915	19	#1,658
1910	–	–
1905	7	#1,084
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ulyses, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ulyses?

The median living Ulyses is about 26 years old. Half of all living Ulysess are between 18 and 41 years old.

How many people named Ulyses are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ulyses are alive in the United States, based on 1,446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ulyses mean?

Spelling variant of Ulysses.

How popular is the name Ulyses in 2025?

Ulyses ranked #9,638 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ulyses?

1,446 babies have been named Ulyses in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ulyses most popular?

Ulyses peaked in 1998, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Ulyses a boy or girl name?

Ulyses is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ulyses rising or falling?

Ulyses is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ulyses popularity over time

The story of Ulyses

How old are people named Ulyses?

Ulyses year by year

Frequently asked questions

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