girl's name
Yesenia
yeh-SEN-yuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 39,811
Yesenia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1987, when 2,044 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,188 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yesenia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 4,169 |
| 1980s | 8,384 |
| 1990s | 15,295 |
| 2000s | 8,917 |
| 2010s | 2,216 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 749 |
How Popular Is Yesenia?
In 2025, Yesenia was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yesenia Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yesenia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yesenia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yesenia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yesenia
- Pronunciation yeh-SEN-yuh
Sibling Names for Yesenia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yesenia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yesenia
How popular is the name Yesenia?
In 2025, Yesenia was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yesenia a girl's or a boy's name?
Yesenia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yesenia?
Yesenia has 3 syllables.
When was Yesenia most popular?
Yesenia peaked in 1987, when 2,044 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yesenia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yesenia currently ranks #1,899 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.