Asucena
A girl's name of Spanish origin with 442 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Asucena reads as a modern invention — a name that emerged in the 1970s and was likely coined by parents looking for something fresh rather than inherited.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
Asucena is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Asucena is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, a variant of Azucena, from the Arabic as-susana meaning 'lily' — the white lily associated with purity, the Virgin Mary, and divine grace in Catholic tradition. The name is used across Mexico and Latin America with deep religious resonance.
Asucena carries the fragrance of its floral meaning — white and luminous, a name associated with Madonna imagery and the spiritual beauty of the lily in Catholic devotion. It's a name that smells like incense and sounds like a hymn.
EtymologyShow more
Asucena appeared in SSA records in 1974, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Spanish roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 442 recorded births, Asucena has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Asucena has 37+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1974.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 210 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 116 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 56 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 39 | — |
The Story of Asucena
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2001, Asucena is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Asucena are most likely born between 1991 and 2011.
How rare is Asucena?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Asucena is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1974, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2000s with 210 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Asucena by the numbers
- Would fill 9 school buses
- Meeting one Asucena per day would take 1.2 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(37 years, 1974–2013)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | #14841 |
| 2012 | 5 | #17210 |
| 2011 | 5 | #17091 |
| 2010 | 5 | #17347 |
| 2009 | 11 | #10062 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4776 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8152 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7922 |
| 2005 | 20 | #6037 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8312 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5256 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4194 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3556 |
| 2000 | 15 | #6843 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10453 |
| 1998 | 15 | #6411 |
| 1997 | 13 | #6892 |
| 1996 | 11 | #7636 |
| 1995 | 11 | #7564 |
| 1994 | 16 | #5741 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1974–2013