Gudalupe
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "the wolf valley".
Name Census estimates that about 28 living Americans carry the first name Gudalupe. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Gudalupe today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gudalupe births was 1949 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gudalupe. 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 Gudalupe. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
28
~ 1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Peak year
1949
6 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1961 SSA rank
#4,298
Tracked since 1949
Census
Gudalupe in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 761 people with the first name Gudalupe, which placed it at #15,191 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
#15,191
National first-name rank
People counted
761
761 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gudalupe
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gudalupe is Hispanic at 98.4%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). 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 Gudalupe 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 Gudalupe at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.4% · 749
- White0.7% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Gudalupe
Gudalupe leans heavily female at 84.4% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Gudalupe as a male name
- Ranked #4,298 in 1961
- 5 male births in 1961
- Peak: 1961 (5 births)
Gudalupe as a female name
- Ranked #15,235 in 1999
- 5 female births in 1999
- Peak: 1949 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Gudalupe on both sides of the split. Of the 757 people counted with this name, 173 were male (22.9%) and 584 were female (77.1%).
Popularity
Gudalupe: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gudalupe from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 21 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gudalupe 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 Gudalupe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gudalupes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gudalupe
The name Gudalupe is a Spanish and Mexican given name derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, "Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe" (Our Lady of Guadalupe). The origins of this name can be traced back to the 16th century when the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared to a young man named Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac, near Mexico City.
According to Catholic tradition, in 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego and instructed him to ask the bishop to build a church on the hill where she appeared. When the bishop initially refused, the Virgin Mary instructed Juan Diego to gather roses, which miraculously appeared in his cloak despite it being winter. When Juan Diego opened his cloak before the bishop, the roses fell to the floor, revealing an image of the Virgin Mary imprinted on the cloak.
This miraculous event led to the construction of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and the Virgin of Guadalupe became a significant symbol of Mexican Catholicism and national identity. The name Gudalupe, derived from this event, has been a popular name in Mexico and Spanish-speaking communities since then.
Some notable historical figures named Gudalupe include Gudalupe Victoria (1786-1843), the first president of independent Mexico; Gudalupe Posada (1852-1913), a Mexican engraver and cartoonist known for his satirical illustrations and calaveras; Gudalupe Treviño (1912-1986), a Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor leader; Guadalupe Pineda (1915-1994), a Mexican-American union leader and activist; and Gudalupe Hidalgo (1940-2005), a Mexican actress and singer.
While the name Gudalupe has its roots in Mexican and Spanish culture, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Hispanic or Latino communities. The name is a reminder of the rich cultural and religious heritage of Mexico and the enduring influence of the Virgin of Guadalupe as a symbol of faith and national pride.
People
Gudalupe + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gudalupe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gudalupe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gudalupe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 28 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gudalupe 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 12,241,226 US residents.
Is Gudalupe a common name?
We classify Gudalupe as "Very Rare". It ranks above 45.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gudalupe most popular?
The single biggest year for Gudalupe was 1949, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gudalupe is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gudalupe in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 761 people with the name Gudalupe, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,191 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 Gudalupe 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 Gudalupe?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Gudalupe on both sides of the split. Of the 757 people counted with this name, 173 were male (22.9%) and 584 were female (77.1%). 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 Gudalupe?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gudalupe is Hispanic at 98.4%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). 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 Gudalupe most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Gudalupe in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.4% (749 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 Gudalupe in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gudalupe a female name?
Yes, 84.4% of people registered as Gudalupe in the SSA data are female. 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 Gudalupe still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gudalupe 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 Gudalupe 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 are named Gudalupe?
See how many people have the name Gudalupe on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.