How Many People Are Named Ulus?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Ulus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Ulus peaked in popularity in 1924 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ulus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ulus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Ulus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Ulus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1924
13 births
Total Registered
155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ulus
Ulus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 155 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ulus as a male name
Ranked #4,535 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1924 (13 births)
Ulus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ulus span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 62 babies were registered. Ulus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ulus by Decade
How has Ulus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ulus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ulus
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
Ulus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulus?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Ulus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Ulus a common name?
Ulus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ulus most popular?
Ulus reached peak popularity in 1924, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ulus is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ulus a male name?
Ulus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ulus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ulus Smith, Ulus Johnson, Ulus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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