Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1944

Lupe

Meaning A female given name from Spanish Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 #14,243

A female given name from Spanish.

Rank 2025
#14,243
among girls · ↓3,481 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Lupe
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1944
572 babies
All-time total
24,646
#1,118 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Lupe popularity over time

24,646 babies have been named Lupe since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 – 11 1 – #1,138
1890s 79 5 84 8 +664% #869
1900s 242 42 284 28 +238% #594
1910s 1,237 298 1,535 154 +440% #388
1920s 3,603 887 4,490 449 +193% #317
1930s 3,561 1,064 4,625 463 +3% #318
1940s 3,567 1,297 4,864 486 +5% #328
1950s 2,287 832 3,119 312 -36% #512
1960s 1,971 715 2,686 269 -14% #619
1970s 964 392 1,356 136 -50% #1,023
1980s 513 227 740 74 -45% #1,415
1990s 329 135 464 46 -37% #2,549
2000s 152 79 231 23 -50% #4,935
2010s 74 38 112 11 -52% #8,776
2020s (to 2025) 31 14 45 8 -33% #10,762

The story of Lupe

Lupe is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,243 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 24,646 American babies have been named Lupe, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1944, when 572 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lupe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lupe?

The median living Lupe is about 68 years old; half are between 56 and 79. An estimated 12 thousand people named Lupe are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lupe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,243 7 #10,285
2024 9 #10,762 7 #10,517
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #16,763 – –
2021 6 #14,552 – –
2020 5 #16,575 – –
2019 6 #14,875 7 #10,405
2018 7 #13,282 8 #9,323
2017 8 #12,307 – –
2016 8 #12,433 6 #11,610
2015 8 #12,518 – –
2014 13 #8,776 5 #13,293
2013 – – – –
2012 10 #10,944 6 #11,706
2011 6 #15,998 – –
2010 8 #12,988 6 #11,649
2009 15 #8,291 – –
2008 12 #9,848 12 #7,030
2007 16 #7,947 7 #10,460
2006 16 #7,709 – –
2005 16 #7,356 10 #7,459
2004 20 #6,121 15 #5,400
2003 5 #17,308 8 #8,327
2002 13 #8,113 6 #10,169
2001 24 #4,935 7 #8,875
2000 15 #7,018 14 #5,215
1995 23 #4,438 24 #2,989
1990 47 #2,549 19 #3,260
1985 39 #2,519 17 #2,903
1980 88 #1,415 33 #1,754
1975 106 #1,105 52 #1,173
1970 118 #1,047 52 #1,150
1965 184 #736 60 #951
1960 264 #619 88 #817
1955 188 #683 64 #938
1950 253 #512 100 #684
1945 376 #359 146 #496
1940 333 #353 100 #593
1935 335 #350 92 #611
1930 405 #326 109 #574
1925 367 #356 90 #676
1920 284 #391 62 #872
1915 110 #627 31 #1,176
1910 47 #613 8 #1,272
1905 35 #594 – –
1900 18 #907 9 #944
1895 13 #917 – –
1890 6 #1,289 – –
1885 5 #1,138 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lupe

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco American rapper and record producer (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Lupe Vélez Lupe Vélez Mexican actress (1908–1944) Contemporary
  3. 3 Lupe Fuentes Lupe Fuentes Colombian house music producer, DJ, and former pornographic actress b. 1987 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Lupe Ontiveros Lupe Ontiveros American actress (1942–2012) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lupe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lupe?

The median living Lupe is about 68 years old. Half of all living Lupes are between 56 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lupe are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Lupe are alive in the United States, based on 24,646 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lupe mean?

A female given name from Spanish.

How popular is the name Lupe in 2025?

Lupe ranked #14,243 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lupe?

24,646 babies have been named Lupe in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lupe most popular?

Lupe peaked in 1944, when 572 newborns received the name.

Is Lupe a boy or girl name?

Lupe is used for both: about 76% of babies named Lupe have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Lupe rising or falling?

Lupe is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Lupe?

Well-known people named Lupe include Lupe Fiasco (singer), Lupe Vélez (actor), Lupe Fuentes (actor).

Names like Lupe

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