Feminine dossier · first seen 1973
Yessica
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1995
Peak era
1995
Peak births
175
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Yessica
How many people are named Yessica?
An estimated 3,862 living Americans are named Yessica.
How rare is Yessica?
Yessica is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.6% from its 1995 peak.
How old is the typical Yessica?
The median age of a living American named Yessica is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 34 years old.
Is Yessica still popular?
Not especially. Yessica has been declining since its 1995 peak and registered 20 births in 2025.
Where is Yessica most common?
Yessica has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 19952025
Peak year
1995
Decline from peak
88.6%
2025
20
All-time
3,956
Where it lives now
Yessica is most concentrated in Arizona — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Yessica is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.