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Yesenia

“Named after Jessenia, a South American palm tree” — Spanish origin

Girl's name · #1901 in the US (2025) · 90s

Yesenia reached its best rank, #137, in 1987 and ranked #1901 in 2025. Roughly 39,000 girls have been named Yesenia since 1966.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yesenias

• Yesenia Restrepo — Colombian Paralympic athlete
• Yesenia Olaya — Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia
• Yesenia Miranda — Salvadoran athletics competitor
• Yesenia Centeno — Spanish marathon runner
• Yesenia Yarhui — Bolivian politician (born 1995)

What Yesenias become

Among 35 notable people named Yesenia:

Sports figures appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yesenia Restrepo, Colombian Paralympic athlete.

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