Ulyses - A very unique male name
Ulyses at a glance
Ulyses is ranked #4122 among boy baby names in 2020, with 5 births in 2020. It peaked in 1916 at #1189 and first appeared on the charts in 1914.
- Rank in 2020
- #4122
- Births in 2020
- 5
- Peak year
- 1916 (#1189)
- First appeared
- 1914
- Trend
- #3766 in 2010 → #4122 in 2020 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 297,179 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 297,179 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Ulyses peaked in popularity 110 years ago in 1916 on position 1189.
Famous with this name

Ulyses Espinoza

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Ulyses is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Ulyses is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #2,770 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,770.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Ulyses is where you live.
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Ulyses origin and meaning
Ulyses is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Ulyses, pop culture references for the name Ulyses and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Ulyses
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4122 |
| 2013 | 4288 |
| 2012 | 3412 |
| 2010 | 3766 |
| 2009 | 2724 |
| 2008 | 4374 |
| 2007 | 2986 |
| 2006 | 3124 |
| 2005 | 3022 |
| 2004 | 2251 |
| 2003 | 2988 |
| 2002 | 2074 |
| 2001 | 1864 |
| 2000 | 2279 |
| 1999 | 2604 |
| 1998 | 1957 |
| 1997 | 2521 |
| 1996 | 1897 |
| 1995 | 3525 |
| 1994 | 2627 |
| 1993 | 2396 |
| 1992 | 2752 |
| 1991 | 1960 |
| 1990 | 2276 |
| 1989 | 1746 |
| 1985 | 2693 |
| 1981 | 2515 |
| 1947 | 1771 |
| 1940 | 1331 |
| 1933 | 1707 |
| 1932 | 1416 |
| 1931 | 1424 |
| 1930 | 1599 |
| 1929 | 1847 |
| 1928 | 1924 |
| 1926 | 1949 |
| 1925 | 1960 |
| 1924 | 1241 |
| 1923 | 1391 |
| 1921 | 1209 |
| 1918 | 1849 |
| 1917 | 1431 |
| 1916 | 1189 |
| 1914 | 1480 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 2770 |
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