Essa vs Essex

Side-by-side comparison of Essa and Essex — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Essa

Boy name · Rank #3174

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Name B

Essex

Boy name · Rank #5443

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Metric Essa Essex
Current Rank #3174 #5443
Total Births (all years) 708 414
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 57 17
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Essa Essex
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 34
1920ss — 57
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 49
1950ss — 40
1960ss — 13
1970ss 6 34
1980ss 14 8
1990ss 57 —
2000ss 114 22
2010ss 305 28
2020ss 212 56

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essa Essex
2014 21 —
2015 33 6
2016 35 6
2017 45 6
2018 35 —
2019 54 —
2020 34 —
2021 35 11
2022 57 12
2023 48 16
2024 38 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1978–2024.

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