Boys' name · since 1912
Ulric
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 513 babies named Ulric, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,783 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,768 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 513
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ulric is the #9768 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 513 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Ulric recorded 513 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #9768 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #7,783 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,768 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 513 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulric ranks #7,783 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,768 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 513 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,783 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,768 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 513
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ulric's 513 recorded births place it above 82.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Ulric compares
513 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ulric's all-time total is 39% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ulric | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 513 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ulric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ulric's full recorded timeline at 1978, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ulric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Ulric by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (95 births, 19% of the file).
2010s was Ulric's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Ulric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (19% of all-time use).
How Ulric compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ulric's total volume
Ulric by state
Where Ulric concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.2% |
6 of 513 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ulric's data
- Ulric's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ulrics (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ulric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
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, 1912–2025 (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 Ulric 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.