How Many People Are Named Lupe?
An estimated 10,396 people in the United States have the first name Lupe. It is used for both genders, with 75.6% female. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Lupe peaked in popularity in 1944 with 572 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lupe 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 Lupe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Lupe is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
10,396
About 1 in 32,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
75.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1944
572 births
Total Registered
24,633
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lupe
Lupe is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.4%) and females (75.6%). Out of 24,633 total births registered, 6,018 were male and 18,615 were female.
Lupe as a male name
Ranked #10,479 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1946 (153 births)
Lupe as a female name
Ranked #10,719 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (443 births)
Lupe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lupe span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 4,864 babies were registered. Lupe has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lupe by Decade
How has Lupe 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 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1890s | 84 | 5 | 79 | |
| 1900s | 284 | 42 | 242 | |
| 1910s | 1,535 | 298 | 1,237 | |
| 1920s | 4,490 | 887 | 3,603 | |
| 1930s | 4,625 | 1,064 | 3,561 | |
| 1940s | 4,864 | 1,297 | 3,567 | |
| 1950s | 3,119 | 832 | 2,287 | |
| 1960s | 2,686 | 715 | 1,971 | |
| 1970s | 1,356 | 392 | 964 | |
| 1980s | 740 | 227 | 513 | |
| 1990s | 464 | 135 | 329 | |
| 2000s | 231 | 79 | 152 | |
| 2010s | 112 | 38 | 74 | |
| 2020s | 32 | 7 | 25 | |
Lupe by State
Birth registrations for Lupe span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Wyoming, Oklahoma, Iowa. On average, about 1,436 Lupes were registered per state.
Lupe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lupe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lupe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lupe?
We estimate approximately 10,396 people named Lupe 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 32,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Lupe a common name?
Lupe is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,633 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lupe most popular?
Lupe reached peak popularity in 1944, when 572 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lupe is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lupe a female name?
Lupe is predominantly female. 75.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lupe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lupe Smith, Lupe Johnson, Lupe 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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