How Many People Are Named Ulis?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Ulis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Ulis peaked in popularity in 1927 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ulis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ulis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Ulis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Ulis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1927
18 births
Total Registered
256
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ulis
Ulis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 256 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ulis as a male name
Ranked #5,392 in 1970
5 male births in 1970
Peak: 1927 (18 births)
Ulis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ulis span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 106 babies were registered. Ulis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ulis by Decade
How has Ulis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ulis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ulis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ulis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ulis?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Ulis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Ulis a common name?
Ulis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 256 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ulis most popular?
Ulis reached peak popularity in 1927, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ulis is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ulis a male name?
Ulis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ulis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ulis Smith, Ulis Johnson, Ulis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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