Essex
1 country#4707 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Essex’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
443 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #4707 · peaked in 2023 with 24 births
Most common in: New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Essex’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #4441 | — |
| 1974 | #4634 | ↓193 |
| 1975 | #3659 | ↑975 |
| 1976 | #4418 | ↓759 |
| 1979 | #5355 | ↓937 |
| 1986 | #4853 | ↑502 |
| 2001 | #8339 | ↓3486 |
| 2004 | #11356 | ↓3017 |
| 2008 | #12553 | ↓1197 |
| 2009 | #12491 | ↑62 |
| 2011 | #12287 | ↑204 |
| 2013 | #12136 | ↑151 |
| 2015 | #10644 | ↑1492 |
| 2016 | #10744 | ↓100 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↓31 |
| 2021 | #7089 | ↑3686 |
| 2022 | #6828 | ↑261 |
| 2023 | #5666 | ↑1162 |
| 2024 | #5443 | ↑223 |
| 2025 | #4707 | ↑736 |
Frequently asked questions about Essex
Is Essex a popular name?
Yes — Essex currently ranks #4707 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Essex more common for boys or girls?
Essex is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Essex most popular?
Essex peaked in 2023 in United States, with 24 recorded births that year.
Is Essex rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Essex’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #943 in 1882 to #4707 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Essex?
At least 443 babies have been recorded with the name Essex across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Essex?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Essex include Erasmo, Eshan, Gates, Gibran.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Essex in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.