Essence Girl
How popular is Essence?
#1,163 girl name in 2025
199 baby girls were named Essence in the US in 2025, making it the 1163rd most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
10,633living people named Essence (est.)
24median age of people named Essence
10,761babies named Essence since 1880
1 in 16,172US babies born in 2025
Essence popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,163 for girls (▼ 78 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 199 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,464 in 2015, #1,227 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (565 girls) |
| Highest rank | #456 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1973 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 1% boys, 99% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Essence is most popular
Babies named Essence per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.4 per 1,000 (93 girls)
- Louisiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (29 girls)
- South Carolina: 0.3 per 1,000 (27 girls)
- North Carolina: 0.3 per 1,000 (61 girls)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (41 girls)
Essence by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182 | #1,977 |
| 1980s | 816 | #1,220 |
| 1990s | 3,531 | #456 |
| 2000s | 3,095 | #583 |
| 2010s | 1,852 | #1,015 |
| 2020s | 1,268 | #1,012 |
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Questions
- Is Essence a boy or girl name?
- Essence is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Essence were girls.
- How popular is the name Essence?
- 199 baby girls were named Essence in the US in 2025, making it the 1163rd most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Essence most popular?
- Essence peaked in 1998, when 565 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #456 in 1998.
- How many people are named Essence?
- 10,761 babies have been named Essence in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,633 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Essence most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Essence was most common in Georgia, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.