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How Many People Are Named Yessica?
Estimated people named Yessica living in the U.S. today
3,831
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,935
- Peak year: 1995 (175 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,831
Yessica by age group — who carries the name today?
Yessica popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yessica
Yessica has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,935 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,831 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 89,220 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yessicas 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 Yessica in the US?
An estimated 3,831 people named Yessica are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yessica very rare — about 1 in 89,220 Americans.
Is Yessica a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yessica is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Yessica most popular?
Yessica peaked in 1995, when 175 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yessica?
Yessica ranks #4,325 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).