Total births
3,956
Girls' name · since 1973
Yessica
3,956 babies named Yessica in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6024
- among girls today
- 3,956
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yessica is the #6024 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,956 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yessica has been recorded 3,956 times among girls since 1973, currently ranked #6024 nationally and more common than 66% 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 1973 to 2025.
- #6024 among girls today
- 3,956 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yessica is currently the #6024 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 3,956 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6024
- among girls today
- 3,956
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yessica vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6024
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Yessica was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
175 babies were named Yessica in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Yessica compares
3,956 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Yessica's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yessica | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,956 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 175 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yessica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yessica's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 175 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yessica at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#6,024
Active since
1973
Yessica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 175
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Yessica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yessica's strongest decade.
1,439 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Yessica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 118
1970s
118 births
- 1980s 506
1980s
506 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,439 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,343 births
- 2010s 405
2010s
405 births
- 2020s 145
2020s
145 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,439 births (36% of all-time use).
How Yessica 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 Yessica's total volume
Yessica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yessica by state
Where Yessica concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,296 | 32.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 702 | 17.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 165 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 123 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 115 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 99 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 60 | 1.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 51 | 1.3% |
California share of Yessica's total US births 32.8%
Even split
1,296 of 3,956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Yessica appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yessica? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 3,956 babies named Yessica. Today it holds rank #6024 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 175 births.
When was Yessica most popular? ▼
Yessica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,439 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Yessica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yessica are California (1,296 births), Texas (702 births), New York (165 births).
How long has the name Yessica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yessica since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yessica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yesenia, Yessenia, Yesica, Yesly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yessica's data
- Yessica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,439 total births); usage has since declined to 145 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yessicas (1,296 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 Yessica
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yessica
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Yesica Girl
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Yesly Girl
#3069 482 births
Yeslin 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Yessica: #6024 Girls' Name - 3,956 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yessica. 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 Yessica 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.