Total births
39,467
Girls' name · since 1966
Yesenia
39,467 babies named Yesenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1548
- among girls today
- 39,467
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yesenia is the #1548 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 39,467 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yesenia has been recorded 39,467 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #1548 nationally and more common than 91% 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 1966 to 2025.
- #1548 among girls today
- 39,467 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
The verdict
Yesenia is currently the #1548 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 39,467 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1548
- among girls today
- 39,467
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yesenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1548
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Yesenia was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
2,003 babies were named Yesenia in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Yesenia compares
39,467 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Yesenia's all-time total is 103x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yesenia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39,467 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,003 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yesenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yesenia's full recorded timeline at 1996, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 2,003 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yesenia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#1,548
Active since
1966
Yesenia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 2,003
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Yesenia popularity over time - boys
314 total births recorded since 1974 (Yesenia as boys' name)
Yesenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yesenia's strongest decade.
15,174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Yesenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 4,143
1970s
4,143 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,223 births
- 1990s
1990s
15,174 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,911 births
- 2010s 2,216
2010s
2,216 births
- 2020s 749
2020s
749 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15,174 births (38% of all-time use).
How Yesenia 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 Yesenia's total volume
Yesenia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yesenia by state
Where Yesenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15,693 | 39.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6,303 | 16.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,971 | 7.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,673 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,021 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 1,329 | 3.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,002 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Washington | | 563 | 1.4% |
California share of Yesenia's total US births 39.8%
Even split
15,693 of 39,467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Yesenia appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yesenia? ▼
39,467 babies have been named Yesenia since 1966. It currently ranks #1548 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 2,003 births.
When was Yesenia most popular? ▼
Yesenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15,174 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Yesenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yesenia are California (15,693 births), Texas (6,303 births), Illinois (2,971 births).
How long has the name Yesenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yesenia since 1966 -- 60 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yesenia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yessenia, Yessica, Yesica, Yesly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yesenia's data
- Yesenia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (15,174 total births); usage has since declined to 749 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yesenias (15,693 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 Yesenia
Nearby Names Like Yesenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yesenia
Yessenia Girl
#4414 7,454 births
Yessica Girl
#6024 3,956 births
Yesica Girl
#6026 2,411 births
Yesly Girl
#3069 482 births
Yeslin Girl
#10659 262 births
Compare Yesenia side by side: Yesenia vs Yessenia Yesenia vs Yessica Yesenia vs Yesica
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Yesenia
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Estefany #1549
5,660 births · Peak 2006
Camellia #1546
3,347 births · Peak 2024
Lillianna #1550
6,583 births · Peak 2011
Winry #1545
1,204 births · Peak 2025
Laikyn #1551
2,119 births · Peak 2018
Maven #1544
1,283 births · Peak 2023
Brynnlee #1552
1,962 births · Peak 2021
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, 1966–2025 (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. "Yesenia: #1548 Girls' Name - 39,467 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yesenia. 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 Yesenia 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.