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Jessenia

Girl

Meaning of Jessenia: Spanish: 'jasmine flower'

Jessenia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5510th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5510

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,428

First recorded 1971 · peak 1993

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 69 babies1982: 79 babies1983: 70 babies1984: 64 babies1985: 108 babies1986: 103 babies1987: 167 babies1988: 190 babies1989: 162 babies1990: 213 babies19901991: 215 babies1992: 199 babies1993: 219 babies1994: 188 babies1995: 159 babies1996: 178 babies1997: 186 babies1998: 161 babies1999: 158 babies2000: 154 babies20002001: 170 babies2002: 142 babies2003: 136 babies2004: 137 babies2005: 144 babies2006: 136 babies2007: 136 babies2008: 101 babies2009: 120 babies2010: 101 babies20102011: 82 babies2012: 89 babies2013: 68 babies2014: 56 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 49 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 55 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Jessenia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 219.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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