How Many People Are Named Ulys?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Ulys. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Ulys peaked in popularity in 1915 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ulys 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 Ulys paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Ulys is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Ulys is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1915
11 births
Total Registered
134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ulys
Ulys is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 134 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ulys as a male name
Ranked #3,522 in 1943
6 male births in 1943
Peak: 1915 (11 births)
Ulys: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ulys span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 49 babies were registered. While Ulys is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ulys by Decade
How has Ulys 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.
Ulys + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulys as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ulys: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulys?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Ulys 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Ulys a common name?
Ulys is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ulys most popular?
Ulys reached peak popularity in 1915, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ulys is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ulys a male name?
Ulys is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ulys Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ulys Smith, Ulys Johnson, Ulys 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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