Lupe
The Story of Lupe
As a girl name
Lupe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 443 Lupes were born — ranking #317 that year. As of 2026, Lupe ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19K Lupes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lupe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 153 Lupes were born — ranking #519 that year. As of 2026, Lupe ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Lupes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lupe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lupe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Loop
- Loupe
- Loup
- Loope
- Lip
- Lap
- Leap
- Lube
- Lope
- Lop
- Leep
- Lep
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lupe
Lupe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Lupe's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #317. Use the chart and map above to compare Lupe'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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