Gender
Female
Origin
- Arabic
- A name of a tribe in Africa
- Basque
- Reference to the Virgin Mary
Syllables
4
Pronunciation
ye-se-nia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #1653, 41 births); most recent 2004 (rank #9935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #137, 2,001 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1896, 103 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 103 |
| 2024 | – | 135 |
| 2023 | – | 133 |
| 2022 | – | 116 |
| 2021 | – | 114 |
| 2020 | – | 145 |
| 2019 | – | 133 |
| 2018 | – | 134 |
| 2017 | – | 150 |
| 2016 | – | 183 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence