Ulric
Ulric is an English language, masculine given name. It is regarded as both a derivative of the Old English male name Wulfric and, in later English language contexts, also derived from the separate name Ulrich, which originated in Germany. Ulric may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Ulric
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ulric is an English language, masculine given name. It is regarded as both a derivative of the Old English male name Wulfric and, in later English language contexts, also derived from the separate name Ulrich, which originated in Germany. Ulric may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Ulric
Ulric first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 15 Ulrics were born — ranking #5,774 that year. As of 2026, Ulric ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 506 Ulrics have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Ulric
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- Lenore Ulric (1892–1970), a star of the Broadway stage and Hollywood silent films
- Ulric Browne , UK-based actor who plays Winston in EastEnders
- Ulric Cross (1917–2013), Trinidadian jurist, diplomat and Royal Air Force navigator
- Ulric Dahlgren (1842–1864), Union Army colonel
- Ulric Ellerhusen (1879–1957), German-American sculptor and teacher
- Ulric Guttinguer (1787–1866), French novelist
- Ulric Haynes (1931–2020), former United States Ambassador to Algeria
- Ulric Neisser (1928 – 2012), American psychologist
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Names that sound like Ulric
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About the name Ulric
Ulric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 506 births in the dataset. Ulric's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Ulric'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 .
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