Ulus
A Turkish name meaning "kingdom" or "realm".
Name Census estimates that about 21 living Americans carry the first name Ulus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ulus today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ulus births was 1924 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ulus. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ulus is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ulus' were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ulus. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
21
~ 1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Peak year
1924
13 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1959 SSA rank
#4,535
Tracked since 1913
Popularity
Ulus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ulus from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 62 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ulus 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 Ulus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ulus
The name Ulus is of Turkic origin, deriving from the Old Turkic word "ulus" which means "nation" or "tribe." It first appeared in written records during the medieval period, particularly in the accounts of the Mongol Empire and its successors.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear this name was Ulus Beg, a grandson of Genghis Khan who ruled over the Golden Horde, a Mongol khanate that controlled vast territories in present-day Russia and Eastern Europe, from 1313 to 1341.
In the 14th century, Ulus Khwaja was a prominent Sufi mystic and saint from Central Asia, known for his spiritual teachings and the establishment of the Naqshbandi order of Sufism.
During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, Ulus Ali Pasha (c. 1538-1587) was a Grand Vizier and military commander who played a significant role in the Ottoman-Safavid War and the conquest of Georgia.
In the 19th century, Ulus Beg Baytur (1804-1885) was a prominent Kazakh philosopher, poet, and writer who contributed to the development of Kazakh literature and cultural identity.
Another notable figure was Ulus Muhammad Amin Khurasani (1888-1957), an Afghan scholar, writer, and religious leader who played a crucial role in the Afghan independence movement against British rule in the early 20th century.
While the name Ulus has its roots in Turkic cultures, it has also been adopted and used in various regions and communities influenced by Turkic peoples, including Central Asia, the Caucasus, and parts of the Middle East.
People
Ulus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulus 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
Ulus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ulus 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 16,321,635 US residents.
Is Ulus a common name?
We classify Ulus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 40.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 155 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ulus most popular?
The single biggest year for Ulus was 1924, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ulus is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ulus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ulus 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.