Ulises

“Variant of Ulysses” — Greek, via Latin origin

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

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 West it runs about twice its national rate. 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.

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

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

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.

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

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