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    The first name Ulrich

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Ulrich last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2005, with 3 births (#3,849).

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    6
    babies named Ulrich, 1996–2025
    #4,991
    rank in 2023
    2005
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ulrich with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ulrich at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Ulrich, the 5,587th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    500
    babies named Ulrich since 1880
    #5,587
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Ulrich

    103 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
      German classical philologist (1848-1931)
    • Ulrich Mühe
      German actor (1953–2007)
    • Ulrich Thomsen
      Danish actor, born 1963
    • Ulrich Ramé
      French footballer (born 1972)
    • Ulrich Seidl
      Austrian film director, screenwriter and film producer, born 1952
    • Paul Ulrich Villard
      French chemist and physicist (1860–1934)
    • Ulrich von Jungingen
      German noble (1360-1410)
    • Ulrich of Augsburg
      German bishop and saint (890–973)
    • Ulrich Biesinger
      German footballer (1933-2011)
    • Leonardo Ulrich Steiner
      Brazilian Franciscan Cardinal; 7th Archbishop of Manaus, born 1950
    • Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
      German diplomat (1869-1928)
    • Ulrich van Gobbel
      Dutch footballer, born 1971

    Questions

    How popular is the name Ulrich?
    In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ulrich, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2005, with 3 births.
    Is Ulrich a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 500 US babies named Ulrich since 1880 were boys.
    When was Ulrich most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Ulrich, its highest rank at 5,587th.
    Is Ulrich also a surname?
    Yes. Ulrich is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.