Ulises
Ulises was the 1043rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 213 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 503rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (487). Over the last ten years it has moved down 131 places. More babies were named Ulises in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,043 boys, down 165 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 213boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006487 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,959babies recorded
Ulises popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 15 since 1990.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,043 | 213 |
| 2020 | #878 | 258 |
| 2010 | #562 | 450 |
| 2000 | #557 | 378 |
| 1990 | #798 | 162 |
| 1980 | #1,447 | 44 |
| 1970 | #2,505 | 15 |
| 1960 | #3,321 | 8 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ulises, counting every spelling?
Ulises is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #611 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,043 for Ulises on its own. Together these spellings went to 449 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulises | 213 | #1,043 | 1,152 |
| Ulysses | 169 | #1,201 | 862 |
| Ulices | 43 | #2,936 | 257 |
| Ulisses | 16 | #5,828 | 84 |
| Ulyses | 8 | #9,638 | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ulises?
213 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ulises (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ulises born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 39 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ulises.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ulises?
About 11,700 people born in the US named Ulises are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 13 and 27. That makes Ulises mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ulises by state
How common Ulises was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.6×), Texas (2.5×), Arizona (2.4×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ulises: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ulises, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ulises
How popular is the name Ulises?
Ulises was the 1043rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 213 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 503rd; the most babies were born in 2006 (487). Over the last ten years it has moved down 131 places. More babies were named Ulises in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ulises a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ulises in the US.
Where is Ulises most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ulises was most common in California (0.35 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Arizona.