Girl · #16,866 in 2026

Yezenia

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

Current Rank

#16,866

Peak Rank

#3,156 (1990)

Total Babies

497

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

2012

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#3156

Peak Rank

497

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Yezenia

The earliest SSA record of Yezenia as a baby girl name dates back to 1972, when 8 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Yezenia — #3,156 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Yezenia on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Yezenia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 497 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Yezenia most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

PA
67%
PE
12%
CO
11%
Mexico
6%
Brazil
4%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Yezenia

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

Yessenia
Yesenia
Yersinia
Usina
Jessenia
Jesenia
Eugenia
Vezina
Gazania
Messenia
Yemeni
Urania

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yezenia

What does the name Yezenia mean?

Yezenia is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1972. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Yezenia in 2026?

In 2026, Yezenia ranks #16,866 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Yezenia most popular?

Yezenia reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #3,156 that year with 35 babies given the name.

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

Yezenia has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yezenia.

Is Yezenia a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Yezenia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yezenia include Clarkie, Ladonne, Geneal. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yezenia

Yezenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 497 births in the dataset. Yezenia's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Yezenia'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.