| Byron | Ulric | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | At the cowsheds | wolf power |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | BY-run | UL-rik |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1964 (1,284) | 2021 (15) |
| In 2025 | 233 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Byron | Ulric |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,696 | 42 |
| 2010s | 4,387 | 95 |
| 2000s | 5,337 | 37 |
| 1990s | 7,032 | 37 |
| 1980s | 9,654 | 43 |
| 1970s | 9,442 | 65 |
| 1960s | 12,120 | 20 |
| 1950s | 10,532 | 15 |
| 1940s | 6,531 | 12 |
| 1930s | 4,823 | 23 |
| 1920s | 5,505 | 79 |
| 1910s | 3,518 | 45 |
| 1900s | 616 | 0 |
| 1890s | 547 | 0 |
| 1880s | 498 | 0 |
Byron is an English place name, “at the byres (cowsheds)”; carried by the Romantic poet.
Middle English form of the Old English name Wulfric, from 'wulf' ('wolf') and 'ric' ('power, ruler'), meaning 'wolf power' or 'wolf ruler'. Note it is often conflated with the German Ulrich, which derives from Uodalrich ('heritage/prosperity ruler') and does NOT contain the wolf element.
Byron is more popular than Ulric today: about 233 US babies were given the name Byron in 2025, compared with 0 named Ulric.
Byron means At the cowsheds (English origin), while Ulric means wolf power (english origin).
In US records, Byron first appears in 1880 and Ulric in 0, so Ulric has the longer recorded history.