Ulysses
Meaning
meaning uncertain (Latin form of Odysseus, possibly 'wrathful')
Famously borne by Ulysses S. Grant, the Union general who won the Civil War and then fought the Klan as president.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ulysses peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,509 people · the #6,240 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 142,857 · median age 37
Among people named Ulysses living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 56 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ulysses
People given the name Ulysses in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ulysses deep dive
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