Yessenia is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #980 in 2000 with 217 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 315 births ranking #691. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 31.1%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 8,369 girls born was named Yessenia. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.