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 #5443

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Name B

Essa

Boy name · Rank #3174

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

Births by Decade

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

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 38

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, 1882–2024.

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