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Ulysses

“Variant of Odysseus” — Latin Ulysses/Ulixes, doublet of Odysseus origin

Boy's name · #1196 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Ulysses has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #269 (1895) · 18,655 babies named Ulysses all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ulysseses

• Ulysses S. Grant — president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
• Ulysses Llanez — American soccer player
• Ulysses Guimarães — Brazilian politician and lawyer (1916-1992)
• Ulysses Kay — composer (1917–1995)
• Ulysses Davis — American film director

In stories & tradition

• Ulysses Bloodstone — Strange Tales · Marvel Presents
• Ulysses Paxton — Barsoom · The Master Mind of Mars
• Ulysses — Earth-616

What Ulysseses become

Among 120 notable people named Ulysses:

Military figures appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ulysses G. McAlexander, United States Army general.

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