girl's name
Yessenia
yeh-SEN-ee-uh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,471
Yessenia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 337 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yessenia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 344 |
| 1980s | 1,226 |
| 1990s | 2,924 |
| 2000s | 2,086 |
| 2010s | 701 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
How Popular Is Yessenia?
In 2025, Yessenia was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yessenia 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 Yessenia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yessenia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yessenia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yessenia
- Pronunciation yeh-SEN-ee-uh
Sibling Names for Yessenia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yessenia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yessenia
How popular is the name Yessenia?
In 2025, Yessenia was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yessenia a girl's or a boy's name?
Yessenia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yessenia?
Yessenia has 4 syllables.
When was Yessenia most popular?
Yessenia peaked in 1990, when 337 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yessenia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yessenia currently ranks #6,507 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.