Lupita
About Lupita
This lively pet name has recently been associated with Mexican-born Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, acclaimed for her role in the 2013 film Twelve Years a Slave.
The mother name Guadalupe, literally "valley of the wolves," relates to Our Lady of Guadalupe, revered in Latino culture as a protector of the Mexican people.
Pronounced loo-PEE-tuh.
As of October 2026, Lupita ranked #3232 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1402 in 1993.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,862 | 109 | 61 |
| 2015 | #2,205 | 86 | 48.2 |
| 2016 | #2,297 | 83 | 46.8 |
| 2017 | #2,277 | 82 | 47.5 |
| 2018 | #2,523 | 70 | 41.2 |
| 2019 | #2,719 | 63 | 37.5 |
| 2020 | #2,391 | 74 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | #3,234 | 50 | 30.5 |
| 2022 | #3,145 | 52 | 31.7 |
| 2023 | #3,555 | 44 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | #3,921 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2025 | #3,232 | 49 | 30.5 |
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Lupita on lists
Famous Lupitas
- Lupita Amondi Nyong'o
Mexican,Kenyan actress
- María Guadalupe "Lupita" Jones
Mexican actress and beauty queen; Miss Universe 1991
- Guadalupe Natalia "Lupita" Tovar
Mexican,American actress
- Guadalupe "Lupita" D'Alessio
Mexican singer and actress
- Yolanda Guadalupe "Lupita" Ferrer
Venezuelan actress
- Guadalupe "Lupita" Pallás
Mexican actress
Lupita in pop culture
- Lupita "Pita" Ramos
character in "Man on Fire" by A.J. Quinnell and 2004 film
- Guadalupe "Lupita" Fernandez
character in Mexican telenovela "Rebelde"
- Lupita
traditional Mexican doll