Guadalupe
Guadalupe is a unisex given name in the Spanish language. The name initially designated the Guadalupe river in the province of Extremadura, Spain.
Meaning & Origin of Guadalupe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Guadalupe is a unisex given name in the Spanish language. The name initially designated the Guadalupe river in the province of Extremadura, Spain.
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Origin & history
The Story of Guadalupe
As a girl name
Guadalupe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 1,406 Guadalupes were born — ranking #210 that year. As of 2026, Guadalupe ranks #1,044 for girls with 239 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 67K Guadalupes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Guadalupe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 397 Guadalupes were born — ranking #338 that year. As of 2026, Guadalupe ranks #3,732 for boys with 30 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 25K Guadalupes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Guadalupe
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Guadalupe Victoria , nom de guerre of the first President of Mexico
- Guadalupe Canseco (born 1962), Mexican Olympic diver
- María Guadalupe Jones Garay, best known as Lupita Jones (born 1967), Mexican businesswoman, former model and beauty queen
- Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri Fernández de Heredia , (1916–1975), Spanish chemist
- Guadalupe Sabio (born 1977), Spanish scientist
- María Guadalupe Sánchez (racewalker, born 1977) , Mexican race walker
- Guadalupe Hayes-Mota , Mexican-American biotechnologist and business director.
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Names that sound like Guadalupe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Guadalupe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Guadeloupe
- Gaudily
- Greedily
- Giddily
- Caudally
- Coddle
- Caudal
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Guadalupe
Guadalupe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 67K births in the dataset. Guadalupe's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #210. Use the chart and map above to compare Guadalupe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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