Girls' name · since 1984
Ulyssa
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 221 babies named Ulyssa, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,820 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
221 girls have been named Ulyssa since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulyssa has been recorded 221 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #18,820 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 221 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ulyssa ranks #18,820 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #18,820 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ulyssa's 221 recorded births place it above 73.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ulyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ulyssa's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ulyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Ulyssa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (85 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Ulyssa's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ulyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (38% of all-time use).
Ulyssa by state
Where Ulyssa concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 9.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.3% |
20 of 221 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ulyssa's data
- Ulyssa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ulyssas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ulyssa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1984–2024 (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 Ulyssa 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.