boy's name
Ulyses
yoo-LIS-eez (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,446
Ulyses is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ulyses Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 130 |
| 1920s | 198 |
| 1930s | 145 |
| 1940s | 103 |
| 1950s | 66 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 76 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 264 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How Popular Is Ulyses?
In 2025, Ulyses was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Ulyses
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ulyses Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ulyses over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ulyses
- English yoo-LIS-eez
Sibling Names for Ulyses
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ulyses — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ulyses
How popular is the name Ulyses?
In 2025, Ulyses was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ulyses a girl's or a boy's name?
Ulyses is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ulyses?
Ulyses has 3 syllables.
When was Ulyses most popular?
Ulyses peaked in 1998, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ulyses a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ulyses currently ranks #9,355 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.