boy's name
Ulys
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 189
Ulys is a boy's name. In 1943 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1915, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Ulys over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1943, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 49 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s (to 1943) | 16 |
How popular is Ulys?
In 1943, Ulys was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ulys is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ulys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ulys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ulys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ulys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ulys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ulys
How popular is the name Ulys?
In 1943, Ulys was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ulys a girl's or a boy's name?
Ulys is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ulys most popular?
Ulys peaked in 1915, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Ulys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ulys currently ranks #5,461 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.