Ulises
Ulises is a Spanish-language given name. It is the Spanish form of the English name Ulysses, which itself derives from a Latin form of Odysseus.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Ulises
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ulises is a Spanish-language given name. It is the Spanish form of the English name Ulysses, which itself derives from a Latin form of Odysseus.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Ulises
Ulises first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 487 Ulisess were born — ranking #524 that year. As of 2026, Ulises ranks #955 for baby boys with 238 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 12K Ulisess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ulises
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ulises Adame de León (born 1959), Mexican politician
- Ulises Blanch (born 1998), American tennis player
- Ulises Carrión (1941–1989), Mexican artist
- Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas (born 1933), Puerto Rican Catholic bishop
- Ulises Alfredo Castillo (born 1992), Mexican cyclist
- Ulises Dávila (born 1991), Mexican footballer
- Ulises de la Cruz (born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer
- Ulises Dumont (1937–2008), Argentine actor
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Names that sound like Ulises
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About the name Ulises
Ulises is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Ulises's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #503. Use the chart and map above to compare Ulises's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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