Ulises
Spanish form of Ulysses, the Latin rendering of the Greek Odysseus, hero of Homer's epic. The Greek name's own meaning is disputed.
Ulises in 2025
Ulises was given to 213 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,127th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,565 babies born.
The history of Ulises
Ulises reached its highest point in 2006, when 487 babies were given the name, ranking 1,122nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,072nd, in 1999.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 11,959 babies have been named Ulises. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ulises by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ulises | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 9,802 |
| 1960s | 96 | 5,228 |
| 1970s | 303 | 3,348 |
| 1980s | 684 | 2,022 |
| 1990s | 2,412 | 1,072 |
| 2000s | 4,134 | 1,122 |
| 2010s | 2,910 | 1,215 |
| 2020s | 1,410 | 1,845 |
Where Ulises is heading
Ulises has fallen 10% over the past decade, from 237 babies in 2015 to 213 in 2025.
Names like Ulises
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ulises.