Ulysses vs Ulyses

Side-by-side comparison of Ulysses and Ulyses — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Ulysses

Boy name · Rank #1285

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Ulyses

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Metric Ulysses Ulyses
Current Rank #1285 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 18,484 1,438
Peak Year 1999 1998
Peak Year Births 272 43
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Ulysses Ulyses
1880ss 241 —
1890ss 310 —
1900ss 294 19
1910ss 1,182 130
1920ss 1,839 198
1930ss 1,450 145
1940ss 1,559 103
1950ss 1,651 66
1960ss 1,282 22
1970ss 1,100 49
1980ss 1,351 76
1990ss 1,738 210
2000ss 1,884 264
2010ss 1,723 119
2020ss 880 37

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ulysses Ulyses
2014 173 12
2015 181 10
2016 144 8
2017 157 17
2018 170 10
2019 204 —
2020 188 12
2021 180 7
2022 191 11
2023 169 7
2024 152 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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