Yesenia
Girl name · #1899 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.