Feminine dossier · first seen 1966

Yesenia

Endangered Down 94.9% from peak
Peak era
1987
Peak births
2,003
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial

Quick answers about Yesenia

How many people are named Yesenia?

An estimated 38,187 living Americans are named Yesenia.

How rare is Yesenia?

Yesenia is uncommon among babies today, with 103 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.9% from its 1987 peak.

How old is the typical Yesenia?

The median age of a living American named Yesenia is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 38 years old.

Is Yesenia still popular?

No. Yesenia is endangered as a baby name, down 94.9% from its 1987 peak with 103 births in 2025.

Where is Yesenia most common?

Yesenia has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.

1966Peak 19872025
peak 1987 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
94.9%
2025
103
All-time
39,467
Diaspora map

Yesenia broke out in California, Illinois, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Texas (1986) and became over-represented in 12 states over 17 years.

Broke out: California, Illinois, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Texas, 1986 · over-represented in 12 states over 17 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: broke out 1992 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: broke out 1986 CA Colorado: broke out 1996 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: broke out 1987 FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: broke out 1995 ID Illinois: broke out 1986 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: broke out 2003 NE Nevada: broke out 1986 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1993 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: broke out 2002 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 1986 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: broke out 1986 TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY