Total births
66,916
Unisex name · since 1880
Guadalupe
Guadalupe has 66,916 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1034
- among girls today
- 66,916
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Guadalupe currently ranks #1034 among unisex names in America, with 66,916 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guadalupe has been recorded 66,916 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1034 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1034 among girls today
- 66,916 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Guadalupe is currently the #1034 unisex name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 66,916 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1034
- among girls today
- 66,916
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Guadalupe vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1034
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Guadalupe was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
1,406 babies were named Guadalupe in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Guadalupe compares
66,916 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Guadalupe's all-time total is 175x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Guadalupe | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66,916 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,406 | 48 | 19,840 |
Guadalupe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Guadalupe's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 1,406, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Guadalupe at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#1,034
Active since
1880
Guadalupe popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 1,406
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Guadalupe popularity over time - boys
25,081 total births recorded since 1881 (Guadalupe as boys' name)
Guadalupe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Guadalupe's strongest decade.
12,524 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Guadalupe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 87
1880s
87 births
- 1890s 222
1890s
222 births
- 1900s 470
1900s
470 births
- 1910s 1,512
1910s
1,512 births
- 1920s 3,803
1920s
3,803 births
- 1930s 2,985
1930s
2,985 births
- 1940s 4,798
1940s
4,798 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,780 births
- 1960s 4,210
1960s
4,210 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,197 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,071 births
- 1990s
1990s
11,871 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,524 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,956 births
- 2020s 1,430
2020s
1,430 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12,524 births (19% of all-time use).
How Guadalupe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Guadalupe's total volume
Guadalupe vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Guadalupe by state
Where Guadalupe concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23,515 | 35.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22,328 | 33.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 3,945 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 2,767 | 4.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,326 | 2.0% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 1,127 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 967 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 789 | 1.2% |
California share of Guadalupe's total US births 35.1%
Even split
23,515 of 66,916 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Guadalupe appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guadalupe? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 66,916 babies named Guadalupe. Today it holds rank #1034 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 1,406 births.
When was Guadalupe most popular? ▼
Guadalupe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12,524 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Guadalupe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Guadalupe are California (23,515 births), Texas (22,328 births), Illinois (3,945 births).
Is Guadalupe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Guadalupe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 66,916 births, and as a boy's name it has 25,081 births.
How long has the name Guadalupe been used? ▼
Records for Guadalupe go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Guadalupe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guadelupe, Guadlupe, Guadulupe. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Guadalupe's data
- Guadalupe's decade-level peak was the 2000s (12,524 total births); usage has since declined to 1,430 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Guadalupes (23,515 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Guadalupe
Nearby Names Like Guadalupe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guadalupe
Compare Guadalupe side by side: Guadalupe vs Guadelupe Guadalupe vs Guadlupe Guadalupe vs Guadulupe
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Guadalupe: #1034 Unisex Name - 66,916 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guadalupe. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Guadalupe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.