Ulyss Freeman
There are approximately 1 people named Ulyss Freeman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ulyss with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Freeman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ulyss
2
Alive today
Named Freeman
186K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 82
Estimated bearers: 186K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #159
Per 100K: 54.23
Top ancestry: White (62.6%)
First name trend
Ulyss: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ulyss. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births. The average person named Ulyss today is 82 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Freeman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Freeman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Freeman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Freeman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.6% · 101,514
- Black or African American27.8% · 45,128
- Two or more races4.8% · 7,756
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 5,334
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,379
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 996
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ulyss has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 2 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Freeman appears at a rate of 54.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0542%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ulyss Freeman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Freeman
FAQ
Ulyss Freeman: questions and answers
How many people are named Ulyss Freeman?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ulyss Freeman. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (54.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ulyss Freeman?
We classify Ulyss Freeman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ulyss a male or female name?
Ulyss is predominantly male. Out of 54 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Ulyss profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Ulyss Freeman?
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