How Many People Are Named Yesenia?
An estimated 38,141 people in the United States have the first name Yesenia. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Yesenia peaked in popularity in 1987 with 2,044 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yesenia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yesenia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Yesenia is overwhelmingly female, 314 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Yesenia has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
38,141
About 1 in 8,987 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1987
2,044 births
Total Registered
39,673
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yesenia
Yesenia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 39,673 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Yesenia as a male name
Ranked #11,314 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 1987 (41 births)
Yesenia as a female name
Ranked #1,572 in 2024
135 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (2,003 births)
Yesenia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yesenia span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 15,295 babies were registered. Yesenia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yesenia by Decade
How has Yesenia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yesenia by State
Birth registrations for Yesenia span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Kentucky, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 989 Yesenias were registered per state.
Yesenia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yesenia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yesenia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yesenia?
We estimate approximately 38,141 people named Yesenia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,987 Americans share this first name.
Is Yesenia a common name?
Yesenia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,673 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yesenia most popular?
Yesenia reached peak popularity in 1987, when 2,044 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yesenia is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yesenia a female name?
Yesenia is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yesenia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yesenia Smith, Yesenia Johnson, Yesenia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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