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Yesenia
OriginSpanish, Arabic
Meaning"palm tree; flower"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#1901
2025 SSA
About Yesenia
Yesenia is a Latinx favorite popularized by a character on a Spanish-language soap opera. Jessenia is another variation. The name is drawn from the name of a palm tree in South America, but Yesenia is also an Arabic name meaning flower, making it an excellent cross-cultural choice.
Yesenia is also given to boys.
Pronounced yeh-SEN-yuh.
As of October 2026, Yesenia ranked #11314 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #1683 in 1987.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,557
Girls #1,901
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,226 | 200 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,315 | 181 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,311 | 183 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,488 | 150 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,608 | 134 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,605 | 133 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,484 | 145 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,789 | 114 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,780 | 116 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,583 | 133 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,572 | 135 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,901 | 103 |
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