Boys' name · since 1913

Ules

69 babies named Ules in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1913. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Ules is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 69 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Ules recorded 69 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1956.

  • #19,976 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 69 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ules ranks #19,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ules's 69 recorded births place it above 56.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ules's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ules's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1913 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ules popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1913)
9
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
45678910 19131915191819201921192619271928193719491956 5

Ules by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (31 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Ules's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Ules births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ules? ▼
69 babies have been named Ules since 1913. All-time, it sits at #19,976 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1913 with 9 births.
Where does Ules sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ules ranks #19,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ules most popular? ▼
Ules was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Ules been used? ▼
Records for Ules go back to 1913, giving 44 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Ules? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uless, Ulesses. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ules's data

  • Ules's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ules

Nearby Names Like Ules

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ules

Uless Boy
56 births
Ulesses Boy
5 births

Compare Ules side by side: Ules vs Uless Ules vs Ulesses

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Lindwood
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ules: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ules draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.