Jessenia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,809

among girls · ↑63 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jessenia

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

219 babies

All-time total

5,428

#2,438 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Jessenia popularity over time

5,428 babies have been named Jessenia since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	318	32	–	#1,533
1980s	1,084	108	+241%	#908
1990s	1,876	188	+73%	#884
2000s	1,376	138	-27%	#1,201
2010s	605	61	-56%	#1,984
2020s (to 2025)	169	28	-53%	#3,868

Where Jessenia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jessenia

Jessenia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,809 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 5,428 American babies have been named Jessenia. Its peak came in 1993, when 219 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jessenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessenia?

The median living Jessenia is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 5,300 people named Jessenia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jessenia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,809
2024	21	#5,872
2023	35	#4,148
2022	31	#4,524
2021	24	#5,312
2020	37	#3,868
2019	29	#4,707
2018	55	#2,978
2017	41	#3,733
2016	49	#3,303
2015	35	#4,183
2014	56	#3,022
2013	68	#2,614
2012	89	#2,138
2011	82	#2,284
2010	101	#1,984
2009	120	#1,799
2008	101	#2,046
2007	136	#1,640
2006	136	#1,584
2005	144	#1,469
2004	137	#1,475
2003	136	#1,448
2002	142	#1,365
2001	170	#1,201
2000	154	#1,268
1995	159	#1,116
1990	213	#901
1985	108	#1,259
1980	72	#1,616
1975	37	#2,251
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jessenia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jessenia?

The median living Jessenia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jessenias are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jessenia are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Jessenia are alive in the United States, based on 5,428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jessenia in 2025?

Jessenia ranked #5,809 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jessenia?

5,428 babies have been named Jessenia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessenia most popular?

Jessenia peaked in 1993, when 219 newborns received the name.

Is Jessenia a boy or girl name?

Jessenia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jessenia rising or falling?

Jessenia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jessenia become more popular?

Jessenia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Jessenia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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