Total births
4,764
Girls' name · since 1971
Jesenia
4,764 babies named Jesenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8083
- among girls today
- 4,764
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jesenia is the #8083 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,764 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jesenia has been recorded 4,764 times among girls since 1971, currently ranked #8083 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #8083 among girls today
- 4,764 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jesenia is currently the #8083 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 4,764 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8083
- among girls today
- 4,764
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Jesenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8083
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Jesenia was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
195 babies were named Jesenia in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Jesenia compares
4,764 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jesenia's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jesenia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,764 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 195 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jesenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jesenia's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 13 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 195, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jesenia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#8,083
Active since
1971
Jesenia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 195
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Jesenia popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1989 (Jesenia as boys' name)
Jesenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jesenia's strongest decade.
1,601 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Jesenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 496
1970s
496 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,109 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,601 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,087 births
- 2010s 365
2010s
365 births
- 2020s 106
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,601 births (34% of all-time use).
How Jesenia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jesenia's total volume
Jesenia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jesenia by state
Where Jesenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 909 | 19.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 793 | 16.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 469 | 9.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 392 | 8.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 384 | 8.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 267 | 5.6% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 72 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 66 | 1.4% |
California share of Jesenia's total US births 19.1%
Even split
909 of 4,764 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jesenia appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jesenia? ▼
4,764 babies have been named Jesenia since 1971. It currently ranks #8083 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 195 births.
When was Jesenia most popular? ▼
Jesenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,601 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Jesenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jesenia are California (909 births), New York (793 births), Texas (469 births).
How long has the name Jesenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jesenia since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jesenia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jessica, Jessie, Jesse, Jessi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jesenia's data
- Jesenia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,601 total births); usage has since declined to 106 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jesenias (909 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jesenia
Nearby Names Like Jesenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jesenia
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Jessie Girl
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Jesse Girl
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Jessi Girl
#3247 6,553 births
Jessa Girl
#2033 6,462 births
Compare Jesenia side by side: Jesenia vs Jessica Jesenia vs Jessie Jesenia vs Jesse
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jesenia: #8083 Girls' Name - 4,764 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jesenia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jesenia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.