Girl · #8,444 in 2026

Jesenia

Jesenia is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#8,444
Peak Rank
#897 (1990)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-36%
1971
First Year
2026
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#897
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
56
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jesenia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jesenia is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Jesenia

Jesenia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 43 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 195 Jesenias were born — ranking #962 that year. As of 2026, Jesenia ranks #8,444 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 5K Jesenias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Jesenia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jesenia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jesenia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jesenia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesenia

What does the name Jesenia mean?
Jesenia is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Jesenia?
Jesenia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Jesenia in 2026?
In 2026, Jesenia ranks #8,444 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Jesenia most popular?
Jesenia reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #897 that year with 195 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jesenia most popular?
Jesenia has historically been most popular in Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jesenia.
Is Jesenia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jesenia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jesenia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jesenia include Hilah, Irine, Olene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jesenia?
Common variants and related forms of Jesenia include Jessenia, Yesenia, Yessenia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jesenia

Jesenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jesenia's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #897. Use the chart and map above to compare Jesenia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.