US rank #11695 Boys' name Peak 2012 31 births

Essey — #11695 US boys' name

31 babies named Essey in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s192020s6
#11695
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Essey was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

7 babies were named Essey in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Essey

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Essey between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Essey currently holds the #11695 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Essey performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Essey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Essey 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 31 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.

Essey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2012

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,695

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Essey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Essey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
19 births that decade — 61% of Essey's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Essey?
31 babies have been named Essey since 2007. It currently ranks #11695 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 7 births.
When was Essey most popular?
Essey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Essey been used?
Essey has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Essey?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.