In a quinceañera, what is the ceremonial “last doll” called in Spanish?

The ceremonial “last doll” in a quinceañera is called la última muñeca.

The doll represents the celebrant’s childhood. In a traditional interpretation, receiving or carrying it signals that childhood is being left behind as the celebrant enters a new stage of life. The ritual is symbolic, not a legal or religious requirement.

The practice is sometimes associated with a younger sibling or another child receiving the doll afterward. That interpretation reinforces the idea that the quinceañera is moving beyond childhood while passing a childhood object to the next generation.

Not every modern quinceañera includes la última muñeca. Customs differ widely, and some families replace the doll ritual with another symbolic presentation or omit it entirely.