Boys' name · since 1902

Ulysees

397 babies named Ulysees in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

397
total births
1902–1971
years on record
1930s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade

397 boys have been named Ulysees since 1902, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulysees has been recorded 397 times among boys since 1902, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1971.

  • 397 total births
  • 1902–1971 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 25% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

397 boys have been named Ulysees since 1902, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1971.

397
total births
1902–1971
years on record
1930s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Ulysees was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

16 babies were named Ulysees in 1932 - its busiest year on record.

Ulysees's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ulysees's full recorded timeline at 1939, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ulysees at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

397

Since 1902

70 years of records

Peak year

1932

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1902

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 1971

Ulysees popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1932)
16
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
05101520 190219211928193419401947195319601971 6

Ulysees by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Ulysees's strongest decade.

100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Ulysees births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 100 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Ulysees by state

Where Ulysees concentrates geographically, total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ulysees
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
75 18.9%
#2 South Carolina
12 3.0%
Georgia share of Ulysees's total US births 18.9%
Even split

75 of 397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ulysees?
Since 1902, Social Security records show 397 babies named Ulysees. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 16 births.
When was Ulysees most popular?
Ulysees was most popular in the 1930s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Ulysees most popular?
The top states for the name Ulysees are Georgia (75 births), South Carolina (12 births).
How long has the name Ulysees been used?
Records for Ulysees go back to 1902, giving 70 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Ulysees?
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 Ulysees's data

  • Ulysees's decade-level peak was the 1930s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Ulyseess (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
  • 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.

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, 1902–1971 (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. "Ulysees: Baby Name Since 1902 - 397 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ulysees. 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 Ulysees 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.