Essie vs Essence
Side-by-side comparison of Essie and Essence - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Essie | Essence |
| Current Rank | #2722 | #1085 |
| Total Births (all years) | 39,682 | 10,744 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,032 | 565 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1973 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Essie | Essence |
| 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 | 182 |
| 1980s | 231 | 816 |
| 1990s | 151 | 3,531 |
| 2000s | 84 | 3,095 |
| 2010s | 310 | 1,852 |
| 2020s | 288 | 1,268 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Essie | Essence |
| 2014 | 28 | 189 |
| 2015 | 33 | 157 |
| 2016 | 39 | 136 |
| 2017 | 39 | 148 |
| 2018 | 42 | 155 |
| 2019 | 53 | 149 |
| 2020 | 33 | 186 |
| 2021 | 42 | 149 |
| 2022 | 50 | 256 |
| 2023 | 53 | 250 |
| 2024 | 63 | 228 |
| 2025 | 47 | 199 |