Azucena
2025 SSA
About Azucena
Azucena is the Spanish name for the Madonna lily, or white lily, derived from the Arabic words ‘abyad, "white", and zanbaq, "lily". White lilies are symbols of the Virgin Mary, which gives the flower its alternate name, Madonna lily.
In the US, Azucena was most popular in the early aughts and peaked in 2001 when it was given to 194 baby girls. Azucena is seen as a first name and surname in Hispanic cultures, including South America and the Philippines.
Famously, Azucena is the name of a gypsy character in the opera Il trovatore ('The Troubadour'), by Giuseppe Verdi.
Pronounced ah-zoo-SEH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Azucena ranked #3653 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1091 in 2001.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,008 | 56 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | #3,355 | 48 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | #3,468 | 45 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | #3,200 | 50 | 29 |
| 2018 | #3,570 | 43 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | #4,355 | 32 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | #3,403 | 45 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | #4,979 | 26 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | #4,215 | 34 | 20.7 |
| 2023 | #3,772 | 40 | 24.9 |
| 2024 | #3,447 | 45 | 27.8 |
| 2025 | #3,653 | 41 | 25.5 |
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