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Ulysses
BoyMeaning of Ulysses: Latin: derived from the Greek name Odysseus, meaning 'wrathful'
Ulysses is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1203rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1203
169 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3688
5 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
18,680
First recorded 1880 · peak 1999
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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