Total births
58
Boys' name · since 2006
Essien
Essien has 58 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 2006–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Essien sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 58 recorded since 2006.
Essien has 58 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- 58 total births
- 2006–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Essien since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 58
- total births
- 2006–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Essien was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Essien in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Essien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Essien splits its recorded history at 2012: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Essien at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Essien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Essien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Essien's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Essien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Essien? ▼
58 babies have been named Essien since 2006. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Essien most popular? ▼
Essien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Essien been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Essien since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Essien? ▼
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 Essien's data
- Essien's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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 Essien
Nearby Names Like Essien
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Essien
Essie Boy
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Essa Boy
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Essex Boy
#5456 435 births
Essiah Boy
#4415 171 births
Essam Boy
#6635 148 births
Compare Essien side by side: Essien vs Essie Essien vs Essa Essien 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Essien: Baby Name Since 2006 - 58 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/essien. 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 Essien 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.