Rupa
Rupa is a given name, current in the Indian Sub-Continent. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Rupa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rupa is a given name, current in the Indian Sub-Continent. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Rupa
Rupa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 12 Rupas were born — ranking #5,214 that year. As of 2026, Rupa ranks #7,987 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 153 Rupas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rupa
Rupa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Rupa's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #5,214. Use the chart and map above to compare Rupa'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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