Essex vs Essa

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

Name A

Essex

Boy name · Rank #5456

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Name B

Essa

Boy name · Rank #3124

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Metric Essex Essa
Current Rank #5456 #3124
Total Births (all years) 435 760
Peak Year 2025 2022
Peak Year Births 21 57
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1978

Births by Decade

Decade Essex Essa
1880s 15 -
1890s 18 -
1900s 5 -
1910s 34 -
1920s 57 -
1930s 35 -
1940s 49 -
1950s 40 -
1960s 13 -
1970s 34 6
1980s 8 14
1990s - 57
2000s 22 114
2010s 28 305
2020s 77 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essex Essa
2014 - 21
2015 6 33
2016 6 35
2017 6 45
2018 - 35
2019 - 54
2020 - 34
2021 11 35
2022 12 57
2023 16 48
2024 17 39
2025 21 51

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, 1882–2025.

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