Boy · Name family
Ulises
67,456births recorded
6Countries
6Variants
2015Peak · Argentina
#394Catalonia 2025
Ulises is a boy name family recorded 67,456 times in 6 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#394 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 2015, at 221.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ulysses (United States, France, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ulises
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulises | Spanish | 32,712 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #105 | 2015 | ▲ 22 % |
| Ulises | Spanish | 11,959 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1038 | 2006 | ▶ 0 % |
| Ulises | Spanish | 275 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1941 | – |
| Ulises | Spanish | 137 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #394 | 2018 | ▲ 45 % |
| Ulysses | English | 18,680 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1196 | 1886 | ▲ 4 % |
| Ulysses | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | #4989 | 2025 | new |
| Ulysses | English | 19 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2014 | – |
| Ulysses | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Ulyses | English | 1,446 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 1905 | ▼ 11 % |
| Ulisses | Spanish | 1,312 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 1999 | ▼ 34 % |
| Ulisses | Spanish | 5 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2024 | – |
| Ulysess | English | 463 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1931 | – |
| Ulysees | English | 397 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1902 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ulises ↔ Ulysses — spelling variant
- Ulises ↔ Ulyses — spelling variant
- Ulises ↔ Ulisses — spelling variant
- Ulises ↔ Ulysess — spelling variant
- Ulises ↔ Ulysees — spelling variant
Questions about Ulises
How popular is the name Ulises?
In 2025 it ranked #394 in Catalonia. Official registers record 67,456 births across 6 countries.
What is Ulises in other languages?
Ulysses (English); Ulyses (English); Ulisses (Spanish); Ulysess (English); Ulysees (English).
When was Ulises most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 2015, at 221.8 births per 100,000.
Is Ulises a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ulises is a boy name.