Girl · #3,552 in 2026

Azucena

Azucena is a Spanish surname and a feminine given name meaning "madonna lily", a flower that is a symbol of Mary, mother of Jesus.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#3,552
Peak Rank
#1,090 (2001)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
+5%
1917
First Year
2026
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#1090
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
74
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Azucena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Azucena is a Spanish surname and a feminine given name meaning "madonna lily", a flower that is a symbol of Mary, mother of Jesus.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Azucena

Azucena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 194 births, good for #1,090 nationwide. About 35% of every Azucena on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Azucena ranks #3,552 for baby girls with 43 births, holding steady (+5%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Azucena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Azucena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Azucena

What does the name Azucena mean?
Azucena is a Spanish surname and a feminine given name meaning "madonna lily", a flower that is a symbol of Mary, mother of Jesus.
What is the origin of the name Azucena?
Azucena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Azucena in 2026?
In 2026, Azucena ranks #3,552 among girls' names in the U.S., with 43 babies given the name that year.
When was Azucena most popular?
Azucena reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #1,090 that year with 194 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Azucena most popular?
Azucena has historically been most popular in California, Nevada, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Azucena.
Is Azucena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Azucena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Azucena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Azucena include Annelise, Aundrea, Jenae. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Azucena

Azucena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Azucena's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,090. Use the chart and map above to compare Azucena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.