Yesenia
Spanish-language name that spread from the title character of a Mexican telenovela of 1970; it is generally traced to Jessenia, the botanical name of a South American palm.
Yesenia in 2025
Yesenia was given to 103 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,485th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 32,188 babies born.
The history of Yesenia
Yesenia reached its highest point in 1987, when 2,044 babies were given the name, ranking 282nd that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 39,781 babies have been named Yesenia. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Yesenia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Yesenia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51 | 4,792 |
| 1970s | 4,169 | 732 |
| 1980s | 8,384 | 282 |
| 1990s | 15,295 | 315 |
| 2000s | 8,917 | 505 |
| 2010s | 2,216 | 1,304 |
| 2020s | 749 | 2,718 |
Where Yesenia is heading
Yesenia has fallen 43% over the past decade, from 181 babies in 2015 to 103 in 2025.
Names like Yesenia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Yesenia.