Luzelena
A combination of Spanish words meaning "light green".
Name Census estimates that about 390 living Americans carry the first name Luzelena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Luzelena today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luzelena births was 2004 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luzelena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
390
~ 1 in 878,857 Americans
Peak year
2004
21 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,945
Tracked since 1978
Census
Luzelena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 989 people with the first name Luzelena, which placed it at #12,547 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,547
National first-name rank
People counted
989
989 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Luzelena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Luzelena is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Luzelena described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Luzelena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.8% · 967
- White1.0% · 10
- Black or African American0.3% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.3% · 3
Popularity
Luzelena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luzelena from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 154 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luzelena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Luzelena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Luzelenas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Luzelena
Luzelena is a unique and intriguing name with a rich history that spans multiple cultures and time periods. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Iberian Peninsula, where it was derived from the combination of the Latin words "lux" meaning light and "lena" meaning soft or gentle. This name was initially used by the Lusitanian people, an ancient Celtic tribe that inhabited the region now known as Portugal.
During the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the 2nd century BC, the name Luzelena gained popularity among the Roman elite who appreciated its poetic and metaphorical connotations. It was often bestowed upon daughters born during the full moon, symbolizing the gentle glow of the moonlight. References to this name can be found in various Roman manuscripts and inscriptions from that era.
In the 5th century AD, with the arrival of the Visigoths in the Iberian Peninsula, the name Luzelena underwent a slight transformation, becoming "Luzilena." This version was embraced by the Visigothic nobility and was often associated with qualities such as grace, beauty, and wisdom.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this name was Luzilena of Córdoba, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 9th century during the Umayyad Caliphate in Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain). Her works were celebrated for their lyrical beauty and profound insights into the human condition.
During the Renaissance period, the name Luzelena experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the Italian and Spanish aristocracy. Notable figures from this era include Luzelena Borghese (1585-1654), an Italian noblewoman known for her patronage of the arts, and Luzelena de Mendoza (1508-1581), a Spanish courtier and poet who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabella of Portugal.
In the 18th century, Luzelena Monteverdi (1720-1798), an Italian composer and musician, made significant contributions to the development of the opera genre. Her compositions were widely acclaimed for their melodic elegance and emotional depth.
Another prominent figure was Luzelena Gálvez (1786-1854), a Spanish writer and activist who played a pivotal role in the Spanish Enlightenment movement. Her works advocated for women's education and social reforms, making her a trailblazer in the pursuit of gender equality.
Throughout history, the name Luzelena has embodied a sense of gentle radiance, poetic expression, and intellectual curiosity. While its usage may have ebbed and flowed across different eras, it remains a testament to the enduring beauty and cultural richness of its origins.
People
Luzelena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Luzelena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Luzelena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luzelena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 390 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luzelena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 878,857 US residents.
Is Luzelena a common name?
We classify Luzelena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 398 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luzelena most popular?
The single biggest year for Luzelena was 2004, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luzelena is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Luzelena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 989 people with the name Luzelena, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,547 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Luzelena in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Luzelena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Luzelena appears almost entirely female. Of the 984 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Luzelena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Luzelena is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Luzelena most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Luzelena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (967 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Luzelena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Luzelena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luzelena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Luzelena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Luzelena in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Luzelena can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Luzelena?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.