Essie vs Essa

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

Name A

Essie

Girl name · Rank #2722

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Name B

Essa

Boy name · Rank #3124

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Metric Essie Essa
Current Rank #2722 #3124
Total Births (all years) 39,682 760
Peak Year 1921 2022
Peak Year Births 1,032 57
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1978

Births by Decade

Decade Essie Essa
1880s 1,554 -
1890s 3,059 -
1900s 4,467 -
1910s 7,999 -
1920s 8,967 -
1930s 5,355 -
1940s 3,696 -
1950s 2,274 -
1960s 892 -
1970s 355 6
1980s 231 14
1990s 151 57
2000s 84 114
2010s 310 305
2020s 288 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essie Essa
2014 28 21
2015 33 33
2016 39 35
2017 39 45
2018 42 35
2019 53 54
2020 33 34
2021 42 35
2022 50 57
2023 53 48
2024 63 39
2025 47 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, 1880–2025.

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