How Many People Are Named Ulysses Grant?
There are approximately 6 people named Ulysses Grant living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ulysses with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grant. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
6
1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Ulysses: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ulysses. The peak year was 1999 with 272 births. The average person named Ulysses today is 40 years old.
Ancestry of the Grant Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grant, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Ulysses" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Grant" appears at a rate of 48.23 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Grant
Ulysses Grant: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Ulysses Grant?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Ulysses Grant are alive in the United States today. The first name Ulysses is shared by 12,009 Americans, and the surname Grant is shared by 162,001.
How rare is the name Ulysses Grant?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Ulysses is uncommon and the surname Grant is common.
Is Ulysses a male or female name?
Ulysses is predominantly male, with 99.9% of bearers being male and 0.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1999 and the average bearer today is 40 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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