Total births
148
Boys' name · since 1990
Essam
Essam has 148 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6635
- among boys today
- 148
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Essam is the #6635 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 148 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Essam recorded 148 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #6635 nationally today, ahead of 54% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #6635 among boys today
- 148 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Essam is currently the #6635 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 148 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6635
- among boys today
- 148
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Essam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6635
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Essam was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
13 babies were named Essam in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Essam compares
148 33th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Essam's all-time total is 60% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Essam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 148 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Essam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Essam splits its recorded history at 2015: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Essam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,635
Active since
1990
Essam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Essam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Essam's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Essam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Essam? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 148 babies named Essam. Today it holds rank #6635 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 13 births.
When was Essam most popular? ▼
Essam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Essam been used? ▼
Records for Essam go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Essam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Essie, Essa, Essex, Essiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Essam's data
- Essam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Essam
Nearby Names Like Essam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Essam
Essie Boy
1,212 births
Essa Boy
#3124 760 births
Essex Boy
#5456 435 births
Essiah Boy
#4415 171 births
Essien Boy
58 births
Compare Essam side by side: Essam vs Essie Essam vs Essa Essam vs Essex
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Essam: #6635 Boys' Name - 148 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/essam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Essam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.