Essien vs Essa

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

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Essien

Boy name

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Name B

Essa

Boy name · Rank #3124

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Metric Essien Essa
Current Rank Unranked #3124
Total Births (all years) 58 760
Peak Year 2012 2022
Peak Year Births 8 57
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1978

Births by Decade

Decade Essien Essa
1970s - 6
1980s - 14
1990s - 57
2000s 16 114
2010s 29 305
2020s 13 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essien Essa
2014 - 21
2015 - 33
2016 5 35
2017 - 45
2018 - 35
2019 - 54
2020 - 34
2021 - 35
2022 8 57
2023 - 48
2024 - 39
2025 5 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, 2006–2025.

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