Cupertino
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "small hamlet or village".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Cupertino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cupertino today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cupertino births was 1995 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cupertino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cupertino. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1995
7 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
1995 SSA rank
#7,138
Tracked since 1995
Census
Cupertino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 349 people with the first name Cupertino, which placed it at #26,600 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,600
National first-name rank
People counted
349
349 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cupertino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cupertino is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%) and White (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cupertino described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cupertino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.8% · 338
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 5
- White1.1% · 4
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Popularity
Cupertino: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Cupertino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cupertino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Cupertino
The given name Cupertino has its origins in Latin and Italian. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "Cupere," which means "to desire" or "to long for." The name gained prominence during the medieval period in the region around Cupertino, a town located in the Italian province of Apulia.
Cupertino is closely associated with Saint Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Franciscan friar renowned for his mystical experiences and alleged levitations. Born Giuseppe Maria Desa in 1603, he was nicknamed "Cupertino" after the town where he grew up. Saint Joseph of Cupertino was canonized in 1767 and is considered the patron saint of aviators, air travelers, and astronauts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cupertino can be found in the 13th-century Italian text "Vita di San Francesco d'Assisi" (Life of Saint Francis of Assisi) by Tommaso da Celano. The text mentions a friar named Cupertino who was a companion of Saint Francis.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Cupertino. Cupertino Calleja (1900-1975) was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his works depicting religious and mythological themes. Cupertino Garcia Robelo (1926-1996) was a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the ambassador to several countries, including the United States.
Another prominent figure was Cupertino Calderon (1910-2000), a Colombian writer, journalist, and diplomat. He served as the ambassador to several countries and was a prolific author, publishing works on history, literature, and diplomacy.
In the field of music, Cupertino Silva (1898-1972) was a Brazilian composer and conductor known for his contributions to the development of Brazilian popular music. He composed numerous sambas and marchinhas, which are popular genres in Brazilian music.
Cupertino Marques (1920-2005) was a Portuguese artist and sculptor recognized for his abstract and figurative works. His sculptures can be found in public spaces and museums across Portugal and other parts of Europe.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Cupertino throughout history, highlighting its enduring presence across various cultures and disciplines.
People
Cupertino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cupertino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
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FAQ
Cupertino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cupertino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cupertino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Cupertino a common name?
We classify Cupertino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cupertino most popular?
The single biggest year for Cupertino was 1995, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cupertino is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cupertino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 349 people with the name Cupertino, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,600 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cupertino in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cupertino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cupertino appears almost entirely male. Of the 344 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cupertino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cupertino is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%) and White (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cupertino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Cupertino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.8% (338 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cupertino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cupertino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cupertino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cupertino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cupertino in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cupertino can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Cupertino?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Cupertino, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.