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 #1290

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Ulyses

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Metric Ulysses Ulyses
Current Rank #1290 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 18,655 1,446
Peak Year 1999 1998
Peak Year Births 272 43
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Ulysses Ulyses
1880s 241 -
1890s 310 -
1900s 294 19
1910s 1,182 130
1920s 1,839 198
1930s 1,450 145
1940s 1,559 103
1950s 1,651 66
1960s 1,282 22
1970s 1,100 49
1980s 1,352 76
1990s 1,738 210
2000s 1,884 264
2010s 1,723 119
2020s 1,050 45

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 170 7
2024 152 -
2025 169 8

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, 1880–2025.

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