Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1916
Uyless
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Uyless, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Uyless sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Uyless recorded 39 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1956.
- 39 total births
- 1916–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Uyless since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 39
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Uyless was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
7 babies were named Uyless in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Uyless's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Uyless's full recorded timeline at 1926, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Uyless at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Uyless popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956
- Peak year (1936)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Uyless by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Uyless's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Uyless births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uyless? ▼
39 babies have been named Uyless since 1916. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1936 with 7 births.
When was Uyless most popular? ▼
Uyless was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Uyless been used? ▼
Uyless has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 41 years of data through 1956.
What to do with Uyless's data
- Uyless's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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.
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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, 1916–1956 (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. "Uyless: Baby Name Since 1916 - 39 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uyless. 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 Uyless 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.