US rank #10264 Unisex name Peak 1927 18,615 births

Lupe — #10264 US unisex name

18,615 babies named Lupe in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#10264
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Lupe was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

443 babies were named Lupe in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lupe

The Social Security Administration has registered 18,615 babies named Lupe between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lupe currently holds the #10264 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 443 babies received it in a single year. Lupe is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6,018 additional births since 1899.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lupe performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 3,603 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lupe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6,747 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Lupe in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lupe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18,615 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lupe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

18,615

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

1927

443 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,264

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lupe popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
443
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
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Lupe popularity over time — boys

6,018 total births recorded since 1899 (Lupe as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6,018 births
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Lupe by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
3,603 births that decade — 19% of Lupe's all-time total
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Lupe by state

Where Lupe concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lupe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6,747 36.2%
#2 California
6,449 34.6%
#3 Arizona
1,514 8.1%
#4 New Mexico
1,024 5.5%
#5 Colorado
378 2.0%
#6 Illinois
361 1.9%
#7 Kansas
96 0.5%
#8 Michigan
54 0.3%
Texas share of Lupe's total US births 36.2%
Even split

6,747 of 18,615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Lupe appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lupe?
18,615 babies have been named Lupe since 1885. It currently ranks #10264 among girls. The peak year was 1927 with 443 births.
When was Lupe most popular?
Lupe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,603 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Lupe most popular?
The top states for the name Lupe are Texas (6,747 births), California (6,449 births), Arizona (1,514 births).
Is Lupe a unisex name?
Yes, Lupe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 18,615 births, and as a boy's name it has 6,018 births.
How long has the name Lupe been used?
Lupe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lupe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lupita, Lupie, Lupine. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1885–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.