Lupita
A girl's name with 5,720 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
a diminutive of the female given name Guadalupe
Lupita is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, a Mexican diminutive of Guadalupe, meaning 'wolf valley' from the Arabic wadi al-lubb (hidden river) — the sacred site of the Virgin of Guadalupe's apparition to Juan Diego in 1531.
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o brought this name into international cultural consciousness — a Mexican diminutive worn with pride by a Kenyan-Mexican woman who became one of Hollywood's most celebrated talents. Lupita carries the entire devotional history of Mexican Catholicism alongside contemporary glamour and grace.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Lupita does not map cleanly to a single linguistic tradition in our records, which often indicates a name that has crossed cultural boundaries, been adapted between languages, or emerged from the blending that defines American naming.
With 5,720 recorded U.S. births, Lupita has clearly resonated across communities. Names that reach this level of adoption typically carry a sound that works in multiple accents and cultural contexts — a kind of phonetic universality.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Lupita was #1993 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #3921, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 258 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 939 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 1,237 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 993 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 581 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 435 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 390 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 379 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 273 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 124 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 101 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 10 | — |
The Story of Lupita
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2007, Lupita is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Lupita are most likely born between 1997 and 2017.
How rare is Lupita?
Only about 1 in every 94,737 babies born in 2024 was named Lupita — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1912, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2000s with 1,237 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Lupita by the numbers
- Would fill 119 school buses
- Meeting one Lupita per day would take 15.7 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(107 years, 1912–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | #3921 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3555 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3145 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3234 |
| 2020 | 74 | #2391 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2523 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2016 | 83 | #2297 |
| 2015 | 86 | #2205 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1862 |
| 2013 | 111 | #1832 |
| 2012 | 116 | #1776 |
| 2011 | 103 | #1934 |
| 2010 | 116 | #1779 |
| 2009 | 144 | #1567 |
| 2008 | 137 | #1649 |
| 2007 | 159 | #1473 |
| 2006 | 152 | #1466 |
| 2005 | 149 | #1435 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1912–2024