Holding steady.
Popularity of Ulysse since 1908
Babies named Ulysse per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ulysse's real moment was 1908.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Ulysse is the French form of the classical name Ulysses, linked to the Greek hero Odysseus. The name has seen extremely limited use in the United States, first recorded in 1908 with a peak that same year. It has not achieved widespread popularity, remaining outside the top 1000 names. The name's trajectory has been stable over the decades, with no significant revival or decline. While it is rare in the US, Ulysse is more common in French-speaking countries, where it carries a literary and heroic association without being overly common.
Ulysse is the French form of Ulysses, which itself derives from the Latin Ulixes, a rendering of the Greek Odysseus. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is often connected to the Greek verb 'odyssesthai' (to be angry, to hate), referring to the hero's wrath in Homer's epics. The name has been used in France since the 19th century, though it remains uncommon.
“Ulysse” around the world
Where Ulysse lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
420
babies in 2024
Quebec
7
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Ulysses
Sibling names for Ulysse
Names that share Ulysse's style, for a brother or sister.
