Jessenia
Spanish variant of Yesenia, which entered Spanish-speaking use through a mid-twentieth-century Mexican novel and the serial made from it. Any earlier source for the name is unclear.
Jessenia in 2025
Jessenia was given to 21 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10,102nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 157,873 babies born.
The history of Jessenia
Jessenia reached its highest point in 1993, when 219 babies were given the name, ranking 1,560th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,542nd, in 1988.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 5,428 babies have been named Jessenia. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jessenia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jessenia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318 | 2,461 |
| 1980s | 1,084 | 1,542 |
| 1990s | 1,876 | 1,560 |
| 2000s | 1,376 | 2,087 |
| 2010s | 605 | 3,496 |
| 2020s | 169 | 6,741 |
Where Jessenia is heading
Jessenia has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 35 babies in 2015 to 21 in 2025.
Names like Jessenia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jessenia.