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Ulyses

Boy

Meaning of Ulyses: Latin: 'wrathful'

Ulyses is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8922nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8922

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,446

First recorded 1905 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 43 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Ulyses per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 43.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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