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The first name Guadalupe

A unisex name.

3 syllables Unisex Also a surname

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Guadalupe at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 180 girls born in the United States were named Guadalupe, the 1,248th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 1,406 were.

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GirlsBoys
91,997
babies named Guadalupe since 1880
#1,248
rank in 2025
1997
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Guadalupe

6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Guadalupe Campanur Tapia
    Environmental activist from Mexico, 1986–2018
  • Guadalupe Larriva
    Ecuadorian politician (1956–2007)
  • Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro
    Actress (1896–1975)
  • Guadalupe Worbis
    Association football player, born 1983
  • Lupe Ontiveros
    American actress (1942–2012)
  • Juan Ciscomani
    American politician (born 1982)

Questions

Is Guadalupe a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 91,997 US babies named Guadalupe since 1880, 73% were girls and 27% boys.
When was Guadalupe most popular?
1997 in the United States, when 1,406 babies were named Guadalupe, its highest rank at 210th.
Is Guadalupe also a surname?
Yes. Guadalupe is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.