Ulyses
1 country#8910 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ulyses’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,446 births recorded 1905–2025 · currently #8910 · peaked in 1998 with 43 births
Most common in: California, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ulyses’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #3368 | — |
| 2005 | #3528 | ↓160 |
| 2006 | #4223 | ↓695 |
| 2007 | #4011 | ↑212 |
| 2008 | #5249 | ↓1238 |
| 2009 | #4582 | ↑667 |
| 2010 | #4678 | ↓96 |
| 2011 | #5945 | ↓1267 |
| 2012 | #5482 | ↑463 |
| 2013 | #6603 | ↓1121 |
| 2014 | #6632 | ↓29 |
| 2015 | #7491 | ↓859 |
| 2016 | #8816 | ↓1325 |
| 2017 | #5297 | ↑3519 |
| 2018 | #7617 | ↓2320 |
| 2020 | #6620 | ↑997 |
| 2021 | #9714 | ↓3094 |
| 2022 | #7262 | ↑2452 |
| 2023 | #9763 | ↓2501 |
| 2025 | #8910 | ↑853 |
Frequently asked questions about Ulyses
Is Ulyses a popular name?
Yes — Ulyses currently ranks #8910 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Ulyses more common for boys or girls?
Ulyses is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ulyses most popular?
Ulyses peaked in 1998 in United States, with 43 recorded births that year.
Is Ulyses rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ulyses’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1002 in 1905 to #8910 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Ulyses?
At least 1,446 babies have been recorded with the name Ulyses across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Ulyses?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Ulyses include Uchenna.
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