Yessica: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,103

among girls · ↑52 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yessica

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1995

175 babies

All-time total

3,956

#3,014 all-time among girls

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Yessica popularity over time

3,956 babies have been named Yessica since 1973, 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	118	12	–	#2,581
1980s	506	51	+329%	#1,698
1990s	1,439	144	+184%	#1,038
2000s	1,343	134	-7%	#1,265
2010s	405	41	-70%	#2,693
2020s (to 2025)	145	24	-40%	#4,354

Where Yessica 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	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yessica

Yessica is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,103 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 3,956 American babies have been named Yessica. Its peak came in 1995, when 175 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 Yessica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yessica?

The median living Yessica is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 3,900 people named Yessica 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.

Yessica year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,103
2024	20	#6,155
2023	28	#4,867
2022	25	#5,301
2021	20	#6,166
2020	32	#4,354
2019	35	#4,153
2018	26	#5,146
2017	23	#5,655
2016	28	#4,985
2015	33	#4,402
2014	39	#3,921
2013	51	#3,216
2012	49	#3,361
2011	66	#2,693
2010	55	#3,074
2009	98	#2,089
2008	111	#1,912
2007	114	#1,858
2006	133	#1,614
2005	135	#1,532
2004	148	#1,412
2003	157	#1,317
2002	142	#1,369
2001	156	#1,265
2000	149	#1,297
1995	175	#1,038
1990	120	#1,339
1985	38	#2,599
1980	33	#2,799
1975	8	#7,163
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yessica?

The median living Yessica is about 26 years old. Half of all living Yessicas are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Yessica are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Yessica are alive in the United States, based on 3,956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yessica in 2025?

Yessica ranked #6,103 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yessica?

3,956 babies have been named Yessica in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yessica most popular?

Yessica peaked in 1995, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Yessica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yessica rising or falling?

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

Will Yessica become more popular?

Yessica is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Yessica 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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