Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2007
Essey
Essey has 37 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11741
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Essey currently ranks #11741 among boys' names in America, with 37 babies recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Essey has been recorded 37 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #11741 nationally and more common than 18% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #11741 among boys today
- 37 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Essey is currently the #11741 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 37 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11741
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Essey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11741
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% 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.
How Essey compares
37 13th 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
Essey's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Essey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Essey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Essey's full recorded timeline at 2014, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Essey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,741
Active since
2007
Essey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Essey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Essey's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Essey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Essey? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 37 babies named Essey. Today it holds rank #11741 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Essey go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Essey's data
- Essey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Essey
Nearby Names Like Essey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Essey
Essie Boy
1,212 births
Essa Boy
#3124 760 births
Essex Boy
#5456 435 births
Essiah Boy
#4415 171 births
Essam Boy
#6635 148 births
Compare Essey side by side: Essey vs Essie Essey vs Essa Essey 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Essey: #11741 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/essey. 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 Essey 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.