Boys' name · since 1913

Ulyess

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Ulyess, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,090 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Ulyess sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 143 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulyess has been recorded 143 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1957.

  • #15,090 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 143 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulyess ranks #15,090 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,090 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ulyess's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% 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.

Ulyess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ulyess splits its recorded history at 1929: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ulyess popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1927)
8
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
456789 191319191923192619291934194019521957 5

Ulyess by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (55 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Ulyess's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Ulyess births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ulyess? ▼
143 babies have been named Ulyess since 1913. All-time, it sits at #15,090 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
Where does Ulyess sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulyess ranks #15,090 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 Ulyess most popular? ▼
Ulyess was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Ulyess been used? ▼
Ulyess has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 45 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Ulyess? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ulysses, Ulyses, Ulysee, Ulysess, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ulyess's data

  • Ulyess's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 1950s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Ulyess

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ulyess: 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, 1913–1957 (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 Ulyess 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.