Total births
7,454
Girls' name · since 1971
Yessenia
Yessenia has 7,454 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4414
- among girls today
- 7,454
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Yessenia currently ranks #4414 among girls' names in America, with 7,454 babies recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Yessenia recorded 7,454 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #4414 nationally today, ahead of 75% 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.
- #4414 among girls today
- 7,454 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yessenia is currently the #4414 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 7,454 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4414
- among girls today
- 7,454
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Yessenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4414
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Yessenia was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
330 babies were named Yessenia in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Yessenia compares
7,454 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Yessenia's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yessenia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,454 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 330 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yessenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yessenia's full recorded timeline at 1998, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 18 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 330 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yessenia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#4,414
Active since
1971
Yessenia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 330
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Yessenia popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1988 (Yessenia as boys' name)
Yessenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yessenia's strongest decade.
2,917 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yessenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 344
1970s
344 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,221 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,917 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,086 births
- 2010s 701
2010s
701 births
- 2020s 185
2020s
185 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,917 births (39% of all-time use).
How Yessenia 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 Yessenia's total volume
Yessenia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yessenia by state
Where Yessenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,478 | 33.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,142 | 15.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 575 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 473 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 394 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 238 | 3.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 180 | 2.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 70 | 0.9% |
California share of Yessenia's total US births 33.2%
Even split
2,478 of 7,454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Yessenia appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yessenia? ▼
7,454 babies have been named Yessenia since 1971. It currently ranks #4414 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 330 births.
When was Yessenia most popular? ▼
Yessenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,917 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Yessenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yessenia are California (2,478 births), Texas (1,142 births), New York (575 births).
How long has the name Yessenia been used? ▼
Yessenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yessenia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yesenia, Yessica, Yesica, Yesly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yessenia's data
- Yessenia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,917 total births); usage has since declined to 185 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yessenias (2,478 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 Yessenia
Nearby Names Like Yessenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yessenia
Yesenia Girl
#1548 39,467 births
Yessica Girl
#6024 3,956 births
Yesica Girl
#6026 2,411 births
Yesly Girl
#3069 482 births
Yeslin Girl
#10659 262 births
Compare Yessenia side by side: Yessenia vs Yesenia Yessenia vs Yessica Yessenia vs Yesica
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yessenia
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. "Yessenia: #4414 Girls' Name - 7,454 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yessenia. 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 Yessenia 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.