Essence
1 country#1163 in United States, 2025US
#1163
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
10,761
Peak year (United States)
1998
Peak-year count
565
First recorded
1973
Popularity over time in United States
Essence’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
10,761 births recorded 1973–2025 · currently #1163 · peaked in 1998 with 565 births
Most common in: New York, Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Essence’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #838 | — |
| 2007 | #944 | ↓106 |
| 2008 | #977 | ↓33 |
| 2009 | #1006 | ↓29 |
| 2010 | #1015 | ↓9 |
| 2011 | #1019 | ↓4 |
| 2012 | #1096 | ↓77 |
| 2013 | #1192 | ↓96 |
| 2014 | #1270 | ↓78 |
| 2015 | #1464 | ↓194 |
| 2016 | #1614 | ↓150 |
| 2017 | #1495 | ↑119 |
| 2018 | #1425 | ↑70 |
| 2019 | #1474 | ↓49 |
| 2020 | #1227 | ↑247 |
| 2021 | #1441 | ↓214 |
| 2022 | #1015 | ↑426 |
| 2023 | #1012 | ↑3 |
| 2024 | #1085 | ↓73 |
| 2025 | #1163 | ↓78 |
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