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 #3174

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Metric Essien Essa
Current Rank Unranked #3174
Total Births (all years) 53 708
Peak Year 2012 2022
Peak Year Births 8 57
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1978

Births by Decade

Decade Essien Essa
1970ss — 6
1980ss — 14
1990ss — 57
2000ss 16 114
2010ss 29 305
2020ss 8 212

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 — 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, 2006–2022.

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