Ulesses
In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in that same epic cycle.
Meaning & Origin of Ulesses
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in that same epic cycle.
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The Story of Ulesses
Ulesses first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 5 births, good for #4,307 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1922 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Ulessess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Ulesses most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States54%
- GH46%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Ulesses
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ulesses
Ulesses is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ulesses's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #4,307. Use the chart and map above to compare Ulesses's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.