Essien — boys' name

What the Data Says About Essien

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Essien between 2006 and 2022, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Essien currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Essien performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Essien shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Essien 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 53 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.