Eulises
A masculine name of Greek origin referring to the ancient Greek messenger god, Ulysses.
Name Census estimates that about 308 living Americans carry the first name Eulises. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eulises today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eulises births was 1999 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eulises. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
308
~ 1 in 1,112,839 Americans
Peak year
1999
20 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2021 SSA rank
#9,085
Tracked since 1984
Census
Eulises in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 517 people with the first name Eulises, which placed it at #20,108 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,108
National first-name rank
People counted
517
517 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eulises
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eulises is Hispanic at 98.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and Black (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eulises described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eulises at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.1% · 507
- White1.5% · 8
- Black or African American0.4% · 2
Popularity
Eulises: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eulises from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 132 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eulises by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eulises during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eulises' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eulises
Eulises is a rare given name with origins traced back to ancient Greece. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "eulos," which means "good hair" or "well-tressed." The name was popular in certain regions of ancient Greece, particularly among families of higher social status who valued physical traits like lustrous hair.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eulises can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who mentioned a man by that name in his work "Parallel Lives." However, details about this individual are scarce.
During the Byzantine era, the name Eulises gained some popularity among the Greek-speaking population of the Byzantine Empire. It is recorded that a Byzantine general named Eulises led a successful military campaign against the Seljuk Turks in the 11th century.
As the Byzantine Empire declined and the Greek language spread to other regions, the name Eulises also made its way to other parts of the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. In the 15th century, a Serbian nobleman named Eulises Branković was a prominent figure in the court of the Despotate of Serbia.
In the 16th century, an Italian scholar and humanist named Eulises Lipsius (1547-1606) gained recognition for his works on Stoic philosophy and his contributions to the field of classical studies.
Another notable figure with the name Eulises was a Spanish explorer and navigator named Eulises de Arrillaga (1555-1626), who participated in several expeditions to the Americas and helped establish Spanish settlements in present-day California.
While the name Eulises has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by individuals from various backgrounds and professions. However, due to its rarity, detailed information about many of these individuals is scarce.
People
Eulises + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eulises as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eulises: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eulises?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 308 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eulises going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,112,839 US residents.
Is Eulises a common name?
We classify Eulises as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 314 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eulises most popular?
The single biggest year for Eulises was 1999, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eulises is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eulises in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 517 people with the name Eulises, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,108 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eulises in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eulises?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eulises appears almost entirely male. Of the 516 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eulises?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eulises is Hispanic at 98.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and Black (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eulises most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Eulises in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.1% (507 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eulises in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eulises a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eulises in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eulises still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eulises in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eulises can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Eulises?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.