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Why parents love Ulysses- Odysseus invented the TROJAN HORSE.
- Joyce's Ulysses IS the greatest 20th-century novel.
- Grant won the Civil War.
- Three syllables with a powerful, Latin sound: yoo-LIS-eez.
- The most epically named heritage.
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The vibe of Ulysses
wrathfulLatinOdysseusGreekTrojan HorsecleverJoycegreatest novelGrantCivil War
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Origin & history of Ulysses
Greek Odysseus
→ Latin Ulysses
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Greek / Latin roots
Ulysses IS the Latin Odysseus. He invented the Trojan Horse. Joyce's IS the greatest novel. Grant won the Civil War.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Grant (1822–1885); Joyce's Ulysses (1922).
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Today
Ulysses remains a beloved choice, ranking #1151 in the US. 18,509 babies have been named Ulysses since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ulysses?
1999
peak year
Ulysses has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1151), with about 174 babies named Ulysses each year. In 1999, 272 babies received the name (ranked #642). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 18,509.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
272
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #642)
(ranked #642)
174
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,740
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
18,509
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ulysses3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Ulysses's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — odyssey seeking. People named Ulysses tend to be powerful, clever, and gifted at the Trojan Horse AND the greatest novel AND winning wars.
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Trojan Horse AND greatest novel AND won war✦
Odysseus-clever◈
Joyce-Ulysses◎
Grant-Civil-War♡
Latin-epicU3
L3
Y7
S1
S1
E5
S1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Ulysses✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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