Total births
56
Boys' name · since 1913
Uless
Uless has 56 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 56
- total births
- 1913–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
56 boys have been named Uless since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Uless recorded 56 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 1938.
- 56 total births
- 1913–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
56 boys have been named Uless since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 56
- total births
- 1913–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Uless was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Uless in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Uless's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uless splits its recorded history at 1924: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uless at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Uless popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1938
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Uless by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Uless's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Uless births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uless? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 56 babies named Uless. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 8 births.
When was Uless most popular? ▼
Uless was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Uless been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Uless since 1913 -- 26 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Uless? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ules, Ulesses. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Uless's data
- Uless's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Uless: Baby Name Since 1913 - 56 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uless. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Uless 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 June 2026.