Essex — #5443 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Essex

The Social Security Administration has registered 414 babies named Essex between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Essex currently holds the #5443 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Essex performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Essex shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Essex in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 414 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.