Ulysse
Ulysse, the French spelling of Ulysses, is a masculine French given name.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Ulysse
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ulysse, the French spelling of Ulysses, is a masculine French given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Ulysse
Ulysse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 15 Ulysses were born — ranking #2,143 that year. As of 2026, Ulysse ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 250 Ulysses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ulysse
Ulysse is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 250 births in the dataset. Ulysse's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Ulysse'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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