Essien vs Essex

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

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Essien

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Name B

Essex

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Metric Essien Essex
Current Rank Unranked #5443
Total Births (all years) 53 414
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 8 17
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Essien Essex
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 18
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 34
1920ss — 57
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 49
1950ss — 40
1960ss — 13
1970ss — 34
1980ss — 8
2000ss 16 22
2010ss 29 28
2020ss 8 56

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essien Essex
2015 — 6
2016 5 6
2017 — 6
2021 — 11
2022 8 12
2023 — 16
2024 — 17

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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