Total births
103
Girls' name · since 1987
Yessika
103 babies named Yessika in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 1987–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Yessika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 103 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Yessika recorded 103 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1987 to 2009.
- 103 total births
- 1987–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
103 girls have been named Yessika since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 103
- total births
- 1987–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Yessika was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yessika in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Yessika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yessika splits its recorded history at 1997: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yessika at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Yessika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2009
- Peak year (1996)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Yessika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yessika's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Yessika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 49 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yessika? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 103 babies named Yessika. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 11 births.
When was Yessika most popular? ▼
Yessika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Yessika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yessika since 1987 -- 23 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Yessika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yesenia, Yessenia, Yessica, Yesica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yessika's data
- Yessika's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2000s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yessika
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2009 (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. "Yessika: Baby Name Since 1987 - 103 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yessika. 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 Yessika 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 July 2026.