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Yessenia

Girl

Meaning of Yessenia: Spanish: 'jasmin flower'

Yessenia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 6191st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6191

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,466

First recorded 1971 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 68 babies1982: 75 babies1983: 64 babies1984: 56 babies1985: 85 babies1986: 89 babies1987: 249 babies1988: 255 babies1989: 235 babies1990: 337 babies19901991: 278 babies1992: 300 babies1993: 316 babies1994: 277 babies1995: 280 babies1996: 315 babies1997: 283 babies1998: 274 babies1999: 264 babies2000: 217 babies20002001: 253 babies2002: 243 babies2003: 231 babies2004: 239 babies2005: 225 babies2006: 192 babies2007: 193 babies2008: 157 babies2009: 136 babies2010: 133 babies20102011: 103 babies2012: 83 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 71 babies2015: 61 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 48 babies2018: 37 babies2019: 40 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 37 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 32 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Yessenia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 337.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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