Lupie
A girl's name of Spanish origin with 74 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
dative/locative singular of lupa
Lupie is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, a diminutive of Lupita — itself a diminutive of Guadalupe, from the Arabic wādī al-lubb, meaning 'valley of the wolf' or the stone river, the name of the Spanish shrine to the Virgin Mary that gave the Mexican national patroness her name.
Lupie carries the warmth of a beloved Spanish diminutive — the -ie ending giving Lupita an even softer, more affectionate form. For families of Mexican or Latin American heritage, it connects a daughter to the Virgin of Guadalupe through the most tender possible nickname.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Lupie is rooted in the Spanish tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1918 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Lupie’s rarity (74 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Lupie has 12+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1918.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 11 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 18 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 20 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 7 | — |
The Story of Lupie
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1925, Lupie is a name steeped in history. Girls named Lupie are most likely born between 1918 and 1935.
How rare is Lupie?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Lupie is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1918, peaked in the 1920s with 20 births that decade, and continues to thrive.
Lupie by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(12 years, 1918–1956)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5 | #6506 |
| 1952 | 5 | #6067 |
| 1950 | 8 | #4173 |
| 1948 | 5 | #5699 |
| 1947 | 6 | #5063 |
| 1934 | 5 | #4695 |
| 1933 | 6 | #4030 |
| 1930 | 7 | #3897 |
| 1925 | 9 | #3544 |
| 1924 | 5 | #5551 |
| 1922 | 6 | #4787 |
| 1918 | 7 | #4111 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1918–1956