How Many People Are Named Guadalupe?
An estimated 68,972 people in the United States have the first name Guadalupe. It is used for both genders, with 72.7% female. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Guadalupe peaked in popularity in 1997 with 1,656 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Guadalupe as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Guadalupe paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
68,972
About 1 in 4,969 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
72.7% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1997
1,656 births
Total Registered
91,789
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Guadalupe
Guadalupe is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.3%) and females (72.7%). Out of 91,789 total births registered, 25,055 were male and 66,734 were female.
Guadalupe as a male name
Ranked #3,620 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1948 (397 births)
Guadalupe as a female name
Ranked #1,029 in 2024
244 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (1,406 births)
Guadalupe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Guadalupe span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 14,566 babies were registered. Guadalupe has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Guadalupe by Decade
How has Guadalupe tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 117 | 30 | 87 | |
| 1890s | 280 | 58 | 222 | |
| 1900s | 619 | 149 | 470 | |
| 1910s | 2,340 | 828 | 1,512 | |
| 1920s | 5,910 | 2,107 | 3,803 | |
| 1930s | 5,093 | 2,108 | 2,985 | |
| 1940s | 7,812 | 3,014 | 4,798 | |
| 1950s | 8,964 | 3,184 | 5,780 | |
| 1960s | 6,639 | 2,429 | 4,210 | |
| 1970s | 8,059 | 2,862 | 5,197 | |
| 1980s | 8,726 | 2,655 | 6,071 | |
| 1990s | 14,489 | 2,618 | 11,871 | |
| 2000s | 14,566 | 2,042 | 12,524 | |
| 2010s | 6,747 | 792 | 5,955 | |
| 2020s | 1,428 | 179 | 1,249 | |
Guadalupe by State
Birth registrations for Guadalupe span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Louisiana, Kentucky. On average, about 2,247 Guadalupes were registered per state.
Guadalupe + Last Name Combinations
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Guadalupe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guadalupe?
We estimate approximately 68,972 people named Guadalupe are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,969 Americans share this first name.
Is Guadalupe a common name?
Guadalupe is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 91,789 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Guadalupe most popular?
Guadalupe reached peak popularity in 1997, when 1,656 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Guadalupe is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Guadalupe a female name?
Guadalupe is predominantly female. 72.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Guadalupe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Guadalupe Smith, Guadalupe Johnson, Guadalupe Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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