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How Many People Are Named Yessenia?
Estimated people named Yessenia living in the U.S. today
7,234
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,448
- Peak year: 1990 (337 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,234
Yessenia by age group — who carries the name today?
Yessenia popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yessenia
Yessenia has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,448 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,234 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 47,249 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yessenias you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Yessenia in the US?
An estimated 7,234 people named Yessenia are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yessenia very rare — about 1 in 47,249 Americans.
Is Yessenia a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yessenia is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Yessenia most popular?
Yessenia peaked in 1990, when 337 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yessenia?
Yessenia ranks #2,925 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).