Essien vs Essie

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

Name A

Essien

Boy name

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Name B

Essie

Girl name · Rank #2711

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Metric Essien Essie
Current Rank Unranked #2711
Total Births (all years) 53 39,635
Peak Year 2012 1921
Peak Year Births 8 1,032
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Essien Essie
1880ss — 1,554
1890ss — 3,059
1900ss — 4,467
1910ss — 7,999
1920ss — 8,967
1930ss — 5,355
1940ss — 3,696
1950ss — 2,274
1960ss — 892
1970ss — 355
1980ss — 231
1990ss — 151
2000ss 16 84
2010ss 29 310
2020ss 8 241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Essien Essie
2014 — 28
2015 — 33
2016 5 39
2017 — 39
2018 — 42
2019 — 53
2020 — 33
2021 — 42
2022 8 50
2023 — 53
2024 — 63

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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