Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Yessenia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,536
Rank 2025
#6,536
among girls · ↓2,066 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Yessenia · -44% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
337 babies
All-time total
7,466
#1,985 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Yessenia popularity over time

7,466 babies have been named Yessenia 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1970s 344 – 344 34 – #1,819
1980s 1,221 5 1,226 123 +256% #728
1990s 2,917 7 2,924 292 +138% #663
2000s 2,086 – 2,086 209 -29% #899
2010s 701 – 701 70 -66% #1,628
2020s (to 2025) 185 – 185 31 -56% #4,009

The story of Yessenia

Yessenia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,536 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 7,466 American babies have been named Yessenia. Its peak came in 1990, when 337 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 Yessenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yessenia?

The median living Yessenia is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 7,400 people named Yessenia are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Yessenia 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 18 #6,536 – –
2024 32 #4,470 – –
2023 32 #4,451 – –
2022 32 #4,464 – –
2021 37 #4,009 – –
2020 34 #4,164 – –
2019 40 #3,786 – –
2018 37 #4,000 – –
2017 48 #3,343 – –
2016 54 #3,098 – –
2015 61 #2,888 – –
2014 71 #2,534 – –
2013 71 #2,532 – –
2012 83 #2,285 – –
2011 103 #1,942 – –
2010 133 #1,628 – –
2009 136 #1,649 – –
2008 157 #1,494 – –
2007 193 #1,276 – –
2006 192 #1,256 – –
2005 225 #1,065 – –
2004 239 #992 – –
2003 231 #1,002 – –
2002 243 #922 – –
2001 253 #899 – –
2000 217 #980 – –
1995 280 #733 – –
1990 330 #663 7 #7,171
1985 85 #1,472 – –
1980 50 #2,095 – –
1975 38 #2,230 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yessenia?

The median living Yessenia is about 28 years old. Half of all living Yessenias are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Yessenia are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Yessenia are alive in the United States, based on 7,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yessenia in 2025?

Yessenia ranked #6,536 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yessenia?

7,466 babies have been named Yessenia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yessenia most popular?

Yessenia peaked in 1990, when 337 newborns received the name.

Is Yessenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yessenia rising or falling?

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

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