Boys' name · since 1912
Ulysess
463 babies named Ulysess in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,258 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 463
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ulysess is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 463 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Ulysess recorded 463 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 2010.
- #8,258 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 463 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulysess ranks #8,258 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 463 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,258 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 463
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ulysess's 463 recorded births place it above 81.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Ulysess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ulysess splits its recorded history at 1943: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ulysess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2010
- Peak year (1926)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Ulysess by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (106 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Ulysess's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Ulysess births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
106 births
- 1930s
1930s
87 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1960s
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 106 births (23% of all-time use).
Ulysess by state
Where Ulysess concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 1.3% |
6 of 463 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ulysess's data
- Ulysess's decade-level peak was the 1920s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Ulysesss (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ulysess: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~98 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, 1912–2010 (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 Ulysess 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.