Jessenia
Meaning
“Disputed origin: linked to a South American palm genus, Slavic Yesenia, or Yasmin/Jasmine; popularized by a 1970s telenovela.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jessenia peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Jessenia
Most people given the name Jessenia in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jessenia you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jessenia deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jessenia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jessenia fits with your family’s names and surname.
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