Ulysse
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,217 in 1908
0 babies were named Ulysse in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1908–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryUlysse first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1908, when it reached #1,217.
About the name Ulysse
Ulysse is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with U and ending in “-sse”. US birth records list Ulysse for boys from 1908 to 2020, in 32 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked #1,217 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 | 51,414 boys |
| 1910s | 4.3 | 233,100 boys |
| 1920s | 9.5 | 104,822 boys |
| 1930s | 5.5 | 183,150 boys |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 520,833 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
Other spellings of Ulysse
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Ulysse
What is the origin of the name Ulysse?
Ulysse has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Ulysse a boy or girl name?
Ulysse is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ulysse?
Ulysse is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,217 in 1908.