Yecenia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	207	–	207	21	–	#2,670
1980s	346	5	351	35	+70%	#2,071
1990s	462	–	462	46	+32%	#1,861
2000s	199	–	199	20	-57%	#4,075
2010s	16	–	16	2	-92%	#13,303
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

207

–

207

–

#2,670

1980s

346

351

+70%

#2,071

1990s

462

–

462

+32%

#1,861

2000s

199

–

199

-57%

#4,075

2010s

–

-92%

#13,303

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Yecenia

Yecenia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 1,235 American babies have been named Yecenia. Its peak came in 1990, when 77 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 Yecenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yecenia?

The median living Yecenia is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 41. An estimated 1,200 people named Yecenia 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.

Yecenia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	8	#13,303	–	–
2010	8	#13,404	–	–
2009	12	#9,952	–	–
2008	11	#10,788	–	–
2007	11	#10,799	–	–
2006	26	#5,374	–	–
2005	13	#8,867	–	–
2004	24	#5,372	–	–
2003	23	#5,412	–	–
2002	26	#4,762	–	–
2001	22	#5,360	–	–
2000	31	#4,075	–	–
1995	38	#3,084	–	–
1990	77	#1,861	–	–
1985	23	#3,729	–	–
1980	30	#3,000	–	–
1975	23	#3,153	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yecenia?

The median living Yecenia is about 35 years old. Half of all living Yecenias are between 28 and 41 years old.

How many people named Yecenia are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Yecenia are alive in the United States, based on 1,235 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yecenia in 2025?

Yecenia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yecenia?

1,235 babies have been named Yecenia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yecenia most popular?

Yecenia peaked in 1990, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Yecenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yecenia rising or falling?

Yecenia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yecenia popularity over time

The story of Yecenia

How old are people named Yecenia?

Yecenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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