Yezenia: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	69	7	–	#4,362
1980s	143	14	+107%	#3,623
1990s	193	19	+35%	#3,224
2000s	87	9	-55%	#7,714
2010s	5	1	-94%	#19,447
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,362

1980s

143

+107%

#3,623

1990s

193

+35%

#3,224

2000s

-55%

#7,714

2010s

-94%

#19,447

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Yezenia

Yezenia 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 1972, 497 American babies have been named Yezenia. Its peak came in 1990, when 35 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 Yezenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yezenia?

The median living Yezenia is about 34 years old; half are between 28 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Yezenia 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.

Yezenia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#19,447
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	12	#9,955
2008	6	#17,434
2007	8	#13,893
2006	6	#17,093
2005	7	#14,474
2004	12	#9,252
2003	7	#13,813
2002	7	#13,567
2001	14	#7,714
2000	8	#11,774
1995	19	#5,215
1990	35	#3,224
1985	6	#10,665
1980	11	#6,312
1975	7	#7,971
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 Yezenia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yezenia?

The median living Yezenia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Yezenias are between 28 and 40 years old.

How many people named Yezenia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yezenia are alive in the United States, based on 497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yezenia in 2025?

Yezenia 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 Yezenia?

497 babies have been named Yezenia in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yezenia most popular?

Yezenia peaked in 1990, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Yezenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yezenia rising or falling?

Yezenia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yezenia popularity over time

The story of Yezenia

How old are people named Yezenia?

Yezenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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