Essa vs Essie

Side-by-side comparison of Essa and Essie — 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

Essie

Girl name · Rank #2711

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Metric Essa Essie
Current Rank #3174 #2711
Total Births (all years) 708 39,635
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 57 1,032
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Essa Essie
1880ss — 1,554
1890ss — 3,059
1900ss — 4,467
1910ss — 7,999
1920ss — 8,967
1930ss — 5,355
1940ss — 3,696
1950ss — 2,274
1960ss — 892
1970ss 6 355
1980ss 14 231
1990ss 57 151
2000ss 114 84
2010ss 305 310
2020ss 212 241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essa Essie
2014 21 28
2015 33 33
2016 35 39
2017 45 39
2018 35 42
2019 54 53
2020 34 33
2021 35 42
2022 57 50
2023 48 53
2024 38 63

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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