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Ulisses

Boy

Meaning of Ulisses: Latin: 'the angry one'

Ulisses is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5574th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5574

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,312

First recorded 1971 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 33 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 40 babies1999: 68 babies2000: 60 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 43 babies2004: 41 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 45 babies2007: 52 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 68 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Ulisses per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 68.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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