Ulises

Origin: Spanish (from Greek) — Variant of Ulysses

Boy's name · #1043 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Ulises reached its best rank, #503, in 1999 and ranked #1043 in 2025. Roughly 12,000 boys have been named Ulises since 1954.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#212 in Mexico (2024) · #507 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Uliseses

Ulises Cruz — Ecuadorian footballer and politician
Ulises Heureaux — President of the Dominican Republic (1845–1898)
Ulises Dávila — Mexican footballer
Ulises Poirier — Chilean footballer (1897–1977)
Ulises Saucedo — Bolivian footballer (1896–1963)

In stories & tradition

Ulises — Salsipuedes: a Tale of Love, War and Anchovies (musical stage work)

What Uliseses become

Among 113 notable people named Ulises:

Sports figures appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ulises Cruz, Ecuadorian footballer and politician.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Ulysses (#1201), Ulises would rank around #703 with about 380 births last year — the newborns split about 56/44 between Ulises and Ulysses.

Similar names: Ulysses · Agustin · Cristobal · Octavio · Jovani · Marcos

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