Palm tree or floral
The name is widely believed to have been coined for the protagonist of the 1970 Mexican telenovela 'Yesenia'. It is often associated with the Jessenia genus of South American palms, though its use as a given name is primarily a modern Spanish-language creation.
Less common today
Yesenia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #156 in 1990.
The titular protagonist of the classic Mexican telenovela · Yesenia
Spanish long-distance runner
Salvadoran race walker
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
