Total births
5,428
Girls' name · since 1971
Jessenia
Jessenia has 5,428 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5858
- among girls today
- 5,428
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Jessenia currently ranks #5858 among girls' names in America, with 5,428 babies recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Jessenia recorded 5,428 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #5858 nationally today, ahead of 67% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #5858 among girls today
- 5,428 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jessenia is currently the #5858 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 5,428 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5858
- among girls today
- 5,428
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Jessenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5858
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jessenia was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
219 babies were named Jessenia in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Jessenia compares
5,428 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Jessenia's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jessenia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,428 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 219 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jessenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jessenia splits its recorded history at 1998: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (12 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 219 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jessenia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#5,858
Active since
1971
Jessenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 219
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Jessenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jessenia's strongest decade.
1,876 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jessenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 318
1970s
318 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,084 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,876 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,376 births
- 2010s 605
2010s
605 births
- 2020s 169
2020s
169 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,876 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jessenia 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 Jessenia's total volume
Jessenia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jessenia by state
Where Jessenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 984 | 18.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 934 | 17.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 614 | 11.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 506 | 9.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 407 | 7.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 199 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 135 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 96 | 1.8% |
California share of Jessenia's total US births 18.1%
Even split
984 of 5,428 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jessenia appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessenia? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 5,428 babies named Jessenia. Today it holds rank #5858 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 219 births.
When was Jessenia most popular? ▼
Jessenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,876 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Jessenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jessenia are California (984 births), New York (934 births), Texas (614 births).
How long has the name Jessenia been used? ▼
Jessenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jessenia? ▼
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 Jessenia's data
- Jessenia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,876 total births); usage has since declined to 169 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jessenias (984 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 Jessenia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jessenia
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Jessi Girl
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Jessa Girl
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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. "Jessenia: #5858 Girls' Name - 5,428 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessenia. 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 Jessenia 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.