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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ulysses

Ranked #2226 - 1 in 704,473 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

11,356

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2226

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2226
Rarity
1 in 704,473
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Ulysses

There are an estimated 11,356 people named Ulysses alive worldwide today. That ranks Ulysses at #2226 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ulysses is held by approximately 11,356 people, ranking #2226 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 29,227 U.S. residents).

Historically Ulysses is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Ulysses appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Ulysses popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ulysses, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 29
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 23
  6. 1885: 33
  7. 1886: 38
  8. 1887: 27
  9. 1888: 25
  10. 1889: 19
  11. 1890: 32
  12. 1891: 34
  13. 1892: 27
  14. 1893: 36
  15. 1894: 34
  16. 1895: 43
  17. 1896: 32
  18. 1897: 25
  19. 1898: 33
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 34
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 29
  26. 1905: 25
  27. 1906: 32
  28. 1907: 38
  29. 1908: 33
  30. 1909: 36
  31. 1910: 43
  32. 1911: 51
  33. 1912: 75
  34. 1913: 99
  35. 1914: 111
  36. 1915: 133
  37. 1916: 160
  38. 1917: 159
  39. 1918: 187
  40. 1919: 164
  41. 1920: 190
  42. 1921: 204
  43. 1922: 194
  44. 1923: 201
  45. 1924: 177
  46. 1925: 192
  47. 1926: 173
  48. 1927: 181
  49. 1928: 174
  50. 1929: 158
  51. 1930: 148
  52. 1931: 147
  53. 1932: 161
  54. 1933: 145
  55. 1934: 143
  56. 1935: 171
  57. 1936: 121
  58. 1937: 122
  59. 1938: 153
  60. 1939: 144
  61. 1940: 154
  62. 1941: 139
  63. 1942: 144
  64. 1943: 155
  65. 1944: 156
  66. 1945: 114
  67. 1946: 158
  68. 1947: 168
  69. 1948: 196
  70. 1949: 175
  71. 1950: 168
  72. 1951: 177
  73. 1952: 185
  74. 1953: 164
  75. 1954: 172
  76. 1955: 163
  77. 1956: 164
  78. 1957: 163
  79. 1958: 153
  80. 1959: 142
  81. 1960: 150
  82. 1961: 150
  83. 1962: 137
  84. 1963: 127
  85. 1964: 123
  86. 1965: 111
  87. 1966: 106
  88. 1967: 143
  89. 1968: 115
  90. 1969: 125
  91. 1970: 110
  92. 1971: 118
  93. 1972: 104
  94. 1973: 108
  95. 1974: 96
  96. 1975: 108
  97. 1976: 114
  98. 1977: 96
  99. 1978: 125
  100. 1979: 121
  101. 1980: 121
  102. 1981: 123
  103. 1982: 105
  104. 1983: 103
  105. 1984: 111
  106. 1985: 124
  107. 1986: 143
  108. 1987: 170
  109. 1988: 180
  110. 1989: 177
  111. 1990: 184
  112. 1991: 164
  113. 1992: 151
  114. 1993: 146
  115. 1994: 139
  116. 1995: 140
  117. 1996: 178
  118. 1997: 155
  119. 1998: 214
  120. 1999: 272
  121. 2000: 217
  122. 2001: 226
  123. 2002: 208
  124. 2003: 145
  125. 2004: 155
  126. 2005: 177
  127. 2006: 178
  128. 2007: 191
  129. 2008: 191
  130. 2009: 196
  131. 2010: 183
  132. 2011: 179
  133. 2012: 167
  134. 2013: 165
  135. 2014: 173
  136. 2015: 181
  137. 2016: 144
  138. 2017: 157
  139. 2018: 170
  140. 2019: 204
  141. 2020: 188
  142. 2021: 180
  143. 2022: 191
  144. 2023: 170
  145. 2024: 152
  146. 2025: 169

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ulysses worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,356 people named Ulysses alive worldwide today, ranking #2226 globally.

Is Ulysses a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 704,473 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,356 bearers, which is 1 in 29,227 Americans.

Is Ulysses a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ulysses is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Ulysses come from?

Who are famous people named Ulysses?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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