Over the past 110 years, 12 734 boys have been named Ulysses. The name Ulysses ranks 858th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Ulysses in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Ulysses came in the 1920s and 1930s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.