How Many People Are Named Ulysees?
An estimated 150 people in the United States have the first name Ulysees. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Ulysees peaked in popularity in 1932 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ulysees 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 Ulysees paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Ulysees is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
150
About 1 in 2,285,029 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1932
16 births
Total Registered
397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ulysees
Ulysees is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 397 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ulysees as a male name
Ranked #4,885 in 1971
6 male births in 1971
Peak: 1932 (16 births)
Ulysees: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ulysees span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 100 babies were registered. Ulysees has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ulysees by Decade
How has Ulysees 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.
Ulysees by State
Ulysees + Last Name Combinations
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Ulysees: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulysees?
We estimate approximately 150 people named Ulysees 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 2,285,029 Americans share this first name.
Is Ulysees a common name?
Ulysees is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ulysees most popular?
Ulysees reached peak popularity in 1932, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ulysees is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ulysees a male name?
Ulysees is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ulysees Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ulysees Smith, Ulysees Johnson, Ulysees 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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