Ulises
How to say it: oo-LEE-ses · /uˈlises/
Spanish form of Ulysses, Latin rendering of Greek Odysseus; meaning uncertain, possibly 'wrathful'.
Ulises was the 614th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 213 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #668 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #614 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 213 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,800 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #668 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost all of Ulises use has come in recent decades. It crested in the 2000s and now sits close to that high while drifting a little lower.
What goes with it
Pronounced oo LEE ses, Ulises carries a strong breathy flow with a literary mythic undercurrent. Javier matches its spirit.
Parents who love Ulises also love
Nicknames
- Uli
- Ulis
Honouring a Ulises in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ulises is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ulises
- Ulises Cruz (born 1974)Ecuadorian footballer and politician
- Ulises Dávila (born 1991)Mexican footballer
- Ulises Poirier (1897–1977)Chilean footballer
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