Lupita is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lupita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lupita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lupita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lupita is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “from the river of the wolf”. A diminutive of Guadalupe.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,770 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lupita per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (159/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Lupita is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #2,570 nationally (given to 159 babies that year).
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