Girls' name · since 1950

Guadelupe

Guadelupe has 34 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

34
total births
1950–1994
years on record
1950s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Guadelupe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1950.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guadelupe has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1994.

  • 34 total births
  • 1950–1994 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

34 girls have been named Guadelupe since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1994.

34
total births
1950–1994
years on record
1950s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Guadelupe was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

10 babies were named Guadelupe in 1956 - its busiest year on record.

Guadelupe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Guadelupe's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Guadelupe at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

34

Since 1950

45 years of records

Peak year

1956

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1950

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1994

Guadelupe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1956)
10
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 19501956196219661994 6

Guadelupe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Guadelupe's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Guadelupe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Guadelupe by state

Where Guadelupe concentrates geographically, total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Guadelupe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 14.7%
California share of Guadelupe's total US births 14.7%

5 of 34 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Guadelupe?
Guadelupe has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 10 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Guadelupe most popular?
Guadelupe was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Guadelupe most popular?
The top states for the name Guadelupe are California (5 births).
How long has the name Guadelupe been used?
Records for Guadelupe go back to 1950, giving 45 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Guadelupe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guadalupe, Guadlupe, Guadulupe. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Guadelupe's data

  • Guadelupe's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Guadelupes (5 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.

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, 1950–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Guadelupe: Baby Name Since 1950 - 34 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guadelupe. 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 Guadelupe 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.