Yessenia
Spanish, a spelling of Yesenia, a name that came into Spanish-speaking use through a mid-twentieth-century Mexican novel and its televised version; earlier roots are not established.
Yessenia in 2025
Yessenia was given to 18 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,357th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 184,186 babies born.
The history of Yessenia
Yessenia reached its highest point in 1990, when 337 babies were given the name, ranking 1,196th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 7,466 babies have been named Yessenia. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Yessenia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Yessenia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 344 | 2,890 |
| 1980s | 1,226 | 1,279 |
| 1990s | 2,924 | 1,196 |
| 2000s | 2,086 | 1,594 |
| 2010s | 701 | 2,892 |
| 2020s | 185 | 6,945 |
Where Yessenia is heading
Yessenia has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 61 babies in 2015 to 18 in 2025.
Names like Yessenia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Yessenia.