How Many People Are Named Ulyesses?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Ulyesses. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Ulyesses peaked in popularity in 1929 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ulyesses 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 Ulyesses paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Ulyesses is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Ulyesses is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1929
7 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ulyesses
Ulyesses is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ulyesses as a male name
Ranked #4,999 in 1969
5 male births in 1969
Peak: 1929 (7 births)
Ulyesses: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ulyesses span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 13 babies were registered. Ulyesses remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ulyesses by Decade
How has Ulyesses 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.
Ulyesses + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulyesses as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ulyesses: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulyesses?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Ulyesses 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Ulyesses a common name?
Ulyesses is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ulyesses most popular?
Ulyesses reached peak popularity in 1929, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ulyesses is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ulyesses a male name?
Ulyesses is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ulyesses Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ulyesses Smith, Ulyesses Johnson, Ulyesses 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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