Yesnia
Yesnia is a feminine name of Spanish origin, meaning "unwavering faith".
Name Census estimates that about 18 living Americans carry the first name Yesnia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yesnia today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yesnia births was 2000 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yesnia. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yesnia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
18
~ 1 in 19,041,908 Americans
Peak year
2000
7 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2002 SSA rank
#18,036
Tracked since 1990
Census
Yesnia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 167 people with the first name Yesnia, which placed it at #42,759 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
#42,759
National first-name rank
People counted
167
167 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yesnia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yesnia is Hispanic at 95.8%. The next largest groups are Black (2.4%) and White (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 Yesnia 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 Yesnia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.8% · 160
- Black or African American2.4% · 4
- White1.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Yesnia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yesnia from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 12 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
Yesnia 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 Yesnia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yesnia
The name Yesnia is believed to have its origins in the ancient Slavic languages of Eastern Europe. The earliest known references to this name date back to the 9th century AD, during the height of the Kievan Rus' civilization that spanned parts of modern-day Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.
The root of the name Yesnia is thought to be derived from the Proto-Slavic word "yesen," which means "autumn" or "harvest season." This name may have been given to children born during the bountiful autumn months, symbolizing the abundance of nature's gifts.
In ancient Slavic folklore, Yesnia was associated with the goddess of fertility and harvest, often depicted as a young maiden surrounded by fields of golden wheat and ripe fruits. Some scholars believe that the name may have been used in pagan rituals and ceremonies celebrating the autumn equinox.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yesnia was a noblewoman from the city of Novgorod, who lived in the late 10th century. Her name appears in several historical chronicles documenting the cultural and political events of that era.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Yesnia remained popular among the nobility and commoners alike in various Slavic regions. A notable figure was Yesnia of Halych, a 12th-century princess from the Principality of Galicia-Volhynia, known for her patronage of the arts and her support of religious institutions.
In the 15th century, a Ukrainian Orthodox nun named Yesnia Zabava gained recognition for her charitable works and her establishment of a convent in the city of Lviv. Her life and teachings were documented in hagiographic texts of the time.
During the Renaissance period, a Russian poet and playwright named Yesnia Kurbatova (1525-1589) achieved fame for her lyrical compositions and her contributions to the development of Russian literary culture.
Another notable figure was Yesnia Kovalevskaya (1850-1891), a Russian mathematician and writer who made significant contributions to the field of partial differential equations and was one of the first women to become a professor of mathematics in Europe.
While the name Yesnia has endured through the centuries, its popularity has waned in modern times, particularly outside of Slavic-speaking regions. However, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Eastern European communities.
People
Yesnia + last name combinations
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FAQ
Yesnia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yesnia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yesnia 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 19,041,908 US residents.
Is Yesnia a common name?
We classify Yesnia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 38.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 18 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yesnia most popular?
The single biggest year for Yesnia was 2000, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yesnia is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yesnia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 167 people with the name Yesnia, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,759 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 Yesnia 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 Yesnia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yesnia appears almost entirely female. Of the 161 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Yesnia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yesnia is Hispanic at 95.8%. The next largest groups are Black (2.4%) and White (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 Yesnia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yesnia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.8% (160 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 Yesnia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yesnia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yesnia 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 Yesnia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yesnia 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 Yesnia 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 are called Yesnia?
You can see how many people share the name Yesnia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.