Lupe Velez
There are approximately 2 people named Lupe Velez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lupe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Velez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Lupe
10K
Alive today
Named Velez
62K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1944
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 62K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #638
Per 100K: 18.06
Top ancestry: Hispanic (91.0%)
First name trend
Lupe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lupe. The peak year was 1944 with 572 births. The average person named Lupe today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Velez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Velez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 91.0%.
- Hispanic or Latino91.0%
- White6.8%
- Black or African American0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- Two or more races0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lupe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0030% of the US population, based on 10,396 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Velez appears at a rate of 18.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0181%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Lupe Velez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Lupe Velez: questions and answers
How many people are named Lupe Velez?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Lupe Velez. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0030%) with the surname frequency (18.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lupe Velez?
We classify Lupe Velez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lupe a male or female name?
Lupe is predominantly unisex. Out of 24,633 total SSA registrations, 24.4% were male and 75.6% were female. See the full Lupe profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.