Total births
15
US rank #9805 Boys' name Peak 2024 15 births
Essiel — #9805 US boys' name
15 babies named Essiel in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#9805
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 31% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Essiel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Essiel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Essiel
The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Essiel between 2023 and 2024, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Essiel currently holds the #9805 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Essiel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Essiel 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 15 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.
Essiel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,805
Active since
2023
Essiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2023
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
Essiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 15 births that decade — 100% of Essiel's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Essiel? ▼
15 babies have been named Essiel since 2023. It currently ranks #9805 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Essiel most popular? ▼
Essiel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Essiel been used? ▼
Essiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Essiel? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Essiel
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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, 2023–2024 (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.