How Many People Are Named Ulysse?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Ulysse. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Ulysse peaked in popularity in 1922 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ulysse 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 Ulysse paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ulysse is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1922
15 births
Total Registered
250
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ulysse
Ulysse is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 250 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ulysse as a male name
Ranked #13,902 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1922 (15 births)
Ulysse: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ulysse span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 105 babies were registered. Ulysse has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ulysse by Decade
How has Ulysse 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.
Ulysse by State
Ulysse + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulysse as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ulysse: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulysse?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Ulysse 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Ulysse a common name?
Ulysse is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 250 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ulysse most popular?
Ulysse reached peak popularity in 1922, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ulysse is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ulysse a male name?
Ulysse is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ulysse Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ulysse Smith, Ulysse Johnson, Ulysse 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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