Uldis
Old Latvian name meaning "riches, wealth" or "full, generous".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Uldis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Uldis today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Uldis births was 1953 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Uldis. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Uldis is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Uldis' were born before 1962.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Uldis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1953
7 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1953 SSA rank
#3,411
Tracked since 1953
Census
Uldis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 126 people with the first name Uldis, which placed it at #49,344 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
#49,344
National first-name rank
People counted
126
126 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
98.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Uldis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Uldis is White at 98.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). 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 Uldis 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 Uldis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.4% · 124
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Popularity
Uldis: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Uldis 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 Uldis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Uldis
The given name Uldis originates from the Latvian language and culture. It is a masculine name that has been in use since the medieval period in Latvia and surrounding Baltic regions.
Uldis is derived from the Old Prussian word "auldis," which means "wealth" or "riches." This suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon children with the hope that they would grow up to be prosperous and lead a life of abundance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Uldis can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appeared in historical records of the Livonian Order, a Catholic military order that played a significant role in the medieval Baltic Crusades.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Uldis was Uldis Bērziņš (1944-2022), a Latvian politician who served as the Minister of Justice and later as the Speaker of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) in the early 2000s.
Another prominent individual with this name was Uldis Dievkociņš (1926-2001), a Latvian basketball player and coach who led the Soviet Union national team to a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Uldis Augstkalns (1925-1989) was a Latvian writer and poet who made significant contributions to the Latvian literary scene in the latter half of the 20th century. His works often explored themes of national identity and cultural preservation.
In the field of music, Uldis Stabulnieks (1944-2022) was a renowned Latvian composer and conductor who composed numerous orchestral works, ballets, and film scores, leaving a lasting impact on Latvian classical music.
Uldis Pūcītis (1937-2000) was a Latvian actor and director who gained recognition for his roles in several Latvian films and theater productions, particularly during the Soviet era.
While the name Uldis has its roots in the Latvian language and culture, it has also been adopted by other Baltic and Slavic cultures over time, albeit with varying degrees of popularity.
People
Uldis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Uldis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Uldis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uldis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Uldis 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Uldis a common name?
We classify Uldis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Uldis most popular?
The single biggest year for Uldis was 1953, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Uldis is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Uldis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 126 people with the name Uldis, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,344 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 Uldis 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 Uldis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Uldis leans strongly male. 127 people counted with this name were male (98.4%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.6%). 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 Uldis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Uldis is White at 98.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). 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 Uldis most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Uldis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.4% (124 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 Uldis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Uldis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Uldis 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 Uldis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Uldis 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 Uldis 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 many people have Uldis as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Uldis on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.