Ulric
A Germanic masculine name derived from words meaning "wolf" and "power".
Name Census estimates that about 343 living Americans carry the first name Ulric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ulric today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ulric births was 2021 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ulric. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
343
~ 1 in 999,284 Americans
Peak year
2021
15 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,056
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Ulric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ulric from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 95 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ulric remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ulric by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ulric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ulrics live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ulric
The name Ulric has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically Old High German and Old Norse. It is derived from the words "uwal" meaning prosperity or wealth, and "ric" meaning ruler or power. The earliest known spelling was "Uualahric" in the 8th century.
Ulric was a relatively common name among the Germanic tribes that migrated across Europe during the Middle Ages. It appears in various historical records and chronicles from that time period. One of the earliest known figures with this name was Saint Ulric of Augsburg, who lived from 890 to 973 and was the bishop of Augsburg in modern-day Germany.
In the 11th century, Ulric I of Bregenz was the Count of Bregenz in present-day Austria and a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire. Another notable historical figure was Ulric of Zell, a German Benedictine monk and historian who lived from around 1029 to 1093.
During the 12th century, Ulric II of Carinthia was the Duke of Carinthia, a region that now lies in modern-day Austria and Slovenia. He lived from around 1176 to 1202 and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the 13th century, Ulric von Hutten was a German knight, scholar, and prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation. He was born in 1488 and died in 1523, and his writings and actions were influential in the early stages of the Reformation.
The name Ulric has been used throughout various regions of Europe over the centuries, particularly in German-speaking areas, but also in parts of France, Italy, and other countries with Germanic cultural influences. It has been less common in more recent times but still holds historical significance as a name with deep Germanic roots.
People
Ulric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ulric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 343 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ulric going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 999,284 US residents.
Is Ulric a common name?
We classify Ulric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 506 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ulric most popular?
The single biggest year for Ulric was 2021, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ulric is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ulric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ulric in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.