What is the traditional doll presented or displayed in a quinceañera called?

The traditional doll presented or displayed in a quinceañera is called the last doll.

The last doll, often called la última muñeca in Spanish, symbolizes the celebrant’s final doll of childhood. In some ceremonies, a younger sibling or another child receives the doll, representing the passing of childhood objects to the next generation. In others, the celebrant keeps it as a keepsake.

The custom is separate from the symbolic gift of a Bible, rosary, cross, or other religious object that may appear in a Catholic quinceañera. It is also separate from the changing of shoes, another ritual often associated with the transition to young womanhood.

Not every family includes the last-doll presentation. Quinceañera customs are flexible, and modern celebrations may replace the doll with a different meaningful gift or omit the ritual entirely.