Girl · #5,422 in 2026

Jessenia

Name: Popularity of the name Jessenia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jessenia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#5,422

Peak Rank

#881 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-28%

1971

First Year

2026

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#881

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jessenia

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

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The Story of Jessenia

Jessenia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 219 Jessenias were born — ranking #881 that year. As of 2026, Jessenia ranks #5,422 for baby girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 5K Jessenias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jessenia

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

Jesenia
Yessenia
Josina
Yesenia
Jacinta
Jacinda
Jacintha
Juiciness
Jessamy
Jacksonia
Yersinia
Cesena

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jessenia

What does the name Jessenia mean?

How popular is Jessenia in 2026?

In 2026, Jessenia ranks #5,422 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Jessenia most popular?

Jessenia reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #881 that year with 219 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jessenia most popular?

Jessenia has historically been most popular in Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jessenia.

Is Jessenia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jessenia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jessenia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jessenia include Consuela, Angelic, Bethzy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jessenia

Jessenia 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. Jessenia's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #881. Use the chart and map above to compare Jessenia'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.