Total births
54
Boys' name · since 1914
Ulyss
Ulyss has 54 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 54
- total births
- 1914–1932
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Ulyss is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 54 have been recorded since 1914.
Ulyss has 54 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1932.
- 54 total births
- 1914–1932 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 boys have been named Ulyss since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1932.
- 54
- total births
- 1914–1932
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ulyss was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ulyss in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ulyss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ulyss's full recorded timeline at 1919, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ulyss at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ulyss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1932
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ulyss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ulyss's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ulyss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ulyss? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 54 babies named Ulyss. The most recent recorded year was 1932. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 9 births.
When was Ulyss most popular? ▼
Ulyss was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ulyss been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ulyss since 1914 -- 19 years through the most recent 1932 data.
What names are similar to Ulyss? ▼
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 Ulyss's data
- Ulyss's decade-level peak was the 1910s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Ulyss
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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, 1914–1932 (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. "Ulyss: Baby Name Since 1914 - 54 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ulyss. 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 Ulyss 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.