Total births
134
Boys' name · since 1912
Ulys
134 babies named Ulys in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1912–1943
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Ulys sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 134 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Ulys recorded 134 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1943.
- 134 total births
- 1912–1943 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
134 boys have been named Ulys since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1943.
- 134
- total births
- 1912–1943
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Ulys was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ulys in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ulys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ulys splits its recorded history at 1926: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ulys at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Ulys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1943
- Peak year (1915)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Ulys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ulys's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Ulys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 49 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ulys? ▼
Ulys has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 11 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Ulys most popular? ▼
Ulys was most popular in the 1910s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Ulys been used? ▼
Records for Ulys go back to 1912, giving 32 years of history through 1943.
What names are similar to Ulys? ▼
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 Ulys's data
- Ulys's decade-level peak was the 1910s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1940s -- 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.
Keep exploring Ulys
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ulys
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Ulyses Boy
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Ulysee Boy
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Ulysess Boy
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Ulysees Boy
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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, 1912–1943 (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. "Ulys: Baby Name Since 1912 - 134 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ulys. 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 Ulys 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.