Ulyssee
French form of the Roman name Ulysses, meaning "the one who is hated".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Ulyssee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ulyssee today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ulyssee births was 1938 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ulyssee. 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 Ulyssee is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ulyssees were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ulyssee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
1938
9 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1951 SSA rank
#4,217
Tracked since 1925
Popularity
Ulyssee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ulyssee from the 1920s through to the 1950s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Ulyssee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ulyssee 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 Ulyssee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ulyssees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ulyssee
The given name Ulyssee is derived from the Latin name Ulysses, which itself comes from the Greek Odysseus. It is a name that has been in use for centuries and has been associated with various historical figures and literary works.
Odysseus was the legendary Greek hero from Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, written in the 8th century BC. He was known for his cunning and resourcefulness, and his journey home from the Trojan War was the subject of the Odyssey, one of the most famous works of ancient literature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ulysses can be found in the Roman poet Virgil's Aeneid, written in the 1st century BC. In this epic poem, Ulysses (the Roman equivalent of Odysseus) is depicted as a crafty and deceitful character.
During the Middle Ages, the name Ulysses was relatively uncommon, but it experienced a revival during the Renaissance period. In the 16th century, the Italian poet Dante Alighieri used the name Ulisse in his famous work, the Divine Comedy.
Notable historical figures with the name Ulyssee include Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the 18th President of the United States and a renowned military leader during the American Civil War. Another prominent figure was Ulysses Simpson Everett (1836-1898), an American politician and lawyer who served as the 8th Governor of Massachusetts.
In literature, the name Ulysses is perhaps most famously associated with James Joyce's modernist novel Ulysses, published in 1922. The novel tells the story of Leopold Bloom and his wanderings through Dublin on a single day, drawing parallels with Odysseus's journey in the Odyssey.
Other notable individuals with the name Ulyssee include Ulysses Kay (1917-1995), an American composer and academic known for his orchestral works and operas, and Ulysses S. Burgh (1888-1948), a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada.
People
Ulyssee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulyssee 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
Ulyssee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulyssee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ulyssee 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Ulyssee a common name?
We classify Ulyssee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 39 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ulyssee most popular?
The single biggest year for Ulyssee was 1938, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ulyssee is about 83 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ulyssee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ulyssee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ulyssee 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.
Is Ulyssee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ulyssee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ulyssee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Ulyssee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.