Total births
497
Girls' name · since 1972
Yezenia
497 babies named Yezenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 497
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
497 girls have been named Yezenia since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yezenia has 497 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2012.
- 497 total births
- 1972–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
497 girls have been named Yezenia since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 497
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Yezenia was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
35 babies were named Yezenia in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Yezenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yezenia splits its recorded history at 1991: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yezenia at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Yezenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2012
- Peak year (1990)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Yezenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yezenia's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yezenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
143 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 193 births (39% of all-time use).
Yezenia by state
Where Yezenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 94 | 18.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25 | 5.0% |
California share of Yezenia's total US births 18.9%
Even split
94 of 497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yezenia? ▼
Yezenia has been given to 497 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 35 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Yezenia most popular? ▼
Yezenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Yezenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yezenia are California (94 births), Texas (25 births).
How long has the name Yezenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yezenia since 1972 -- 41 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What to do with Yezenia's data
- Yezenia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yezenias (94 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 Yezenia
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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, 1972–2012 (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. "Yezenia: Baby Name Since 1972 - 497 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yezenia. 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 Yezenia 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.