Azucena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,653

among girls · ↓186 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Azucena · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

194 babies

All-time total

3,783

#3,096 all-time among girls

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Azucena popularity over time

3,783 babies have been named Azucena since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,663
1920s	5	1	0%	#4,785
1930s	5	1	0%	#4,479
1940s	16	2	+220%	#3,896
1950s	18	2	+12%	#4,486
1960s	62	6	+244%	#4,200
1970s	258	26	+316%	#2,015
1980s	417	42	+62%	#2,062
1990s	878	88	+111%	#1,535
2000s	1,330	133	+51%	#1,091
2010s	558	56	-58%	#1,959
2020s (to 2025)	231	39	-31%	#3,403

Where Azucena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Azucena

Azucena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,653 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 3,783 American babies have been named Azucena. Its peak came in 2001, when 194 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Azucena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azucena?

The median living Azucena is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 33. An estimated 3,700 people named Azucena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Azucena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,653
2024	45	#3,467
2023	40	#3,776
2022	34	#4,219
2021	26	#4,980
2020	45	#3,403
2019	32	#4,356
2018	43	#3,572
2017	50	#3,202
2016	45	#3,468
2015	48	#3,356
2014	56	#3,009
2013	62	#2,774
2012	56	#3,012
2011	64	#2,731
2010	102	#1,959
2009	93	#2,152
2008	151	#1,532
2007	134	#1,655
2006	117	#1,774
2005	116	#1,708
2004	118	#1,645
2003	150	#1,349
2002	170	#1,197
2001	194	#1,091
2000	87	#1,940
1995	84	#1,734
1990	90	#1,645
1985	49	#2,138
1980	38	#2,490
1975	25	#2,887
1970	8	#5,858
1965	8	#4,857
1960	10	#4,200
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,351
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,896
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Azucena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Azucena?

The median living Azucena is about 24 years old. Half of all living Azucenas are between 17 and 33 years old.

How many people named Azucena are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Azucena are alive in the United States, based on 3,783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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.

How popular is the name Azucena in 2025?

Azucena ranked #3,653 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azucena?

3,783 babies have been named Azucena in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azucena most popular?

Azucena peaked in 2001, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Azucena a boy or girl name?

Azucena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Azucena rising or falling?

Azucena is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Azucena become more popular?

Azucena is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Azucena in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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