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Ulysses

Boy #1195 in 2023

Ulysses is a boy name of mixed origin.

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Meaning of Ulysses

The Latin equivalent of Odysseus. From Ulyssēs, a frequent alternative form of Ulixēs, influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς.

Popularity of Ulysses

Popularity, 1880–2023
169 births in 2023
1880 2023

18,332 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year
1999
272 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.