Llesenia
Feminine name of unknown origin potentially linked to Spanish "lleno" meaning "full".
Name Census estimates that about 191 living Americans carry the first name Llesenia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Llesenia today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Llesenia births was 1980 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Llesenia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
191
~ 1 in 1,794,525 Americans
Peak year
1980
15 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
1999 SSA rank
#15,825
Tracked since 1975
Census
Llesenia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 170 people with the first name Llesenia, which placed it at #42,346 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,346
National first-name rank
People counted
170
170 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Llesenia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Llesenia is Hispanic at 98.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Llesenia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Llesenia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.8% · 168
- Two or more races1.2% · 2
Popularity
Llesenia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Llesenia from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 85 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Llesenia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Llesenia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Llesenias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Llesenia
The name Llesenia has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now central Italy from around the 8th century BC to the 1st century BC. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "llesna," which means "gentle" or "kind." The name was likely used by the Etruscans as a personal name, although there are no definitive records of its usage during that time period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Llesenia can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. In his work "Ab Urbe Condita," Livy mentions a woman named Llesenia who was a prominent figure in the city of Veii, an important Etruscan settlement.
During the Middle Ages, the name Llesenia seems to have fallen out of use, possibly due to the decline of the Etruscan culture and the rise of Christianity. However, it resurfaced in the Renaissance period, particularly in Italy, where it was likely inspired by the rediscovery of Etruscan artifacts and texts.
One notable individual bearing the name Llesenia was Llesenia Boccaccio, an Italian painter who lived from 1460 to 1520. She was part of the Florentine Renaissance and is known for her religious paintings and portraits. Another famous Llesenia was Llesenia Galilei, the daughter of the renowned astronomer Galileo Galilei, who lived from 1600 to 1634.
In the 18th century, the name Llesenia made an appearance in France, where it was borne by Llesenia Diderot, a writer and philosopher who lived from 1713 to 1784. She was a prominent figure in the Enlightenment movement and contributed to the fields of literature and philosophy.
Moving into the 19th century, we find Llesenia Browning, an English poet who lived from 1806 to 1861. She was a contemporary of the famous poets Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley and is remembered for her romantic poetry and her influential work on women's rights.
Despite its ancient roots, the name Llesenia has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, but it has left a lasting impression on various cultures and time periods, reflecting its gentle and kind origins.
People
Llesenia + last name combinations
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Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Llesenia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Llesenia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 191 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Llesenia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,794,525 US residents.
Is Llesenia a common name?
We classify Llesenia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 202 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Llesenia most popular?
The single biggest year for Llesenia was 1980, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Llesenia is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Llesenia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 170 people with the name Llesenia, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,346 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Llesenia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Llesenia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Llesenia leans strongly female. 168 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Llesenia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Llesenia is Hispanic at 98.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Llesenia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Llesenia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.8% (168 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Llesenia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Llesenia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Llesenia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Llesenia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Llesenia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Llesenia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Llesenia as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Llesenia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.