Yesenia
Girl name · #1899 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yesenia? In official American birth records, Yesenia has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 103 baby girls were named Yesenia, placing it at #1899 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1311, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,476 girls born in 2025 was named Yesenia.
The 59-year story
Yesenia first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1987, when 2,003 girls were named Yesenia — good for #136 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yesenia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yesenia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yesenia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yesenia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yesenia is most common
State-level data for Yesenia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yesenia
Statistically, parents drawn to Yesenia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tania, Antonia, Estefania, Marissa, and Larissa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yesenia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | #1896 |
| 2024 | 138 | #1546 |
| 2023 | 133 | #1581 |
| 2022 | 116 | #1775 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1474 |
| 2019 | 133 | #1598 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1595 |
| 2017 | 150 | #1482 |
| 2016 | 183 | #1307 |
| 2015 | 181 | #1311 |
| 2014 | 200 | #1221 |
| 2013 | 239 | #1039 |
| 2012 | 292 | #899 |
| 2011 | 297 | #882 |
| 2010 | 407 | #700 |
| 2009 | 502 | #601 |
| 2008 | 580 | #528 |
| 2007 | 680 | #472 |
| 2006 | 759 | #420 |
| 2005 | 786 | #400 |
| 2004 | 950 | #338 |
| 2003 | 1,026 | #302 |
| 2002 | 1,161 | #271 |
| 2001 | 1,173 | #268 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yesenia?
In official American birth records, the name Yesenia first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 17 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Yesenia a popular girl name?
Yesenia ranked #1899 among girls in 2025 with 103 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1311.
When was the name Yesenia most popular?
Yesenia peaked in 1987, when 2,003 American girls received the name (ranked #136 that year). Since 1987 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yesenia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,476 newborn American girls was named Yesenia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.