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Ulyses
3 syllablesPeak year: 19986 lettersStarts with U
Meaning & origin
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Ulyses's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ulyses |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 19 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 21 |
| 1922 | 9 |
| 1923 | 26 |
| 1924 | 20 |
| 1925 | 23 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 22 |
| 1928 | 23 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 20 |
| 1931 | 20 |
| 1932 | 28 |
| 1933 | 18 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 16 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 13 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 16 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1951 | 9 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 9 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 29 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 43 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 30 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 36 |
| 2003 | 25 |
| 2004 | 28 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
Ulyses through the decades
- Ulyses peaked in 1998, when 43 babies were named Ulyses in the US.
- The 2000s were Ulyses's strongest decade, averaging 26 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2013–2023), use of Ulyses has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.