boy's name
Ulysses
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,799
Ulysses is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 272 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,617 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ulysses over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 241 |
| 1890s | 310 |
| 1900s | 294 |
| 1910s | 1,182 |
| 1920s | 1,844 |
| 1930s | 1,455 |
| 1940s | 1,559 |
| 1950s | 1,651 |
| 1960s | 1,287 |
| 1970s | 1,100 |
| 1980s | 1,357 |
| 1990s | 1,743 |
| 2000s | 1,884 |
| 2010s | 1,723 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,050 |
How popular is Ulysses?
In 2025, Ulysses was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ulysses 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 Ulysses
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ulysses also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ulysses over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ulysses
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ulysses — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ulysses
How popular is the name Ulysses?
In 2025, Ulysses was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ulysses a girl's or a boy's name?
Ulysses is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ulysses?
Ulysses has 3 syllables.
When was Ulysses most popular?
Ulysses peaked in 1999, when 272 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ulysses a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ulysses currently ranks #1,203 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.