Lucena
Lucena, officially known as the City of Lucena, is a highly urbanized city situated in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 280,331 people.
Meaning & Origin of Lucena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lucena, officially known as the City of Lucena, is a highly urbanized city situated in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 280,331 people.
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The Story of Lucena
Lucena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Lucenas were born — ranking #3,512 that year. As of 2026, Lucena ranks #3,512 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Lucenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lucena
Lucena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Lucena's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,512. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucena'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 .
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