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Lupita

girl name
Origin
Spanish
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Spanish pet form of Guadalupe, referencing Our Lady of Guadalupe”

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The formal names behind Lupita

Lupita is an established short form of this name.

Guadalupe · Spanish origin · from the valley of the wolf; honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most revered names across generations of Mexican-American Catholic families

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lupita peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

300 people · the #19,049 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 5

2000s2010s

Among people named Lupita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 118 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Lupita

Most people given the name Lupita in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Lupita you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Lupita deep dive

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