Essence

In 2025, Essence had a published SSA count of 199 in the girls series and ranked 1163 among names in that series.

Rank
#1163
Count
199
Year
2025
Trend
Stable

Sex Split in Published History

girls series
99.8%

1973–2025 · 11K total across published yearly counts

boys series
0.2%

2021–2025 · 17 total across published yearly counts

Peak Popularity

Peak Year
1998
Peak Count
565
Change Since Peak
-64.8%

Recent Changes

5-Year Change
7%
10-Year Change
26.8%

Popularity Over Time by Sex

girls series

boys series

View yearly SSA counts
YearSeriesCount
2025boys6
2025girls199
2024boys6
2024girls228
2023girls250
2022girls256
2021boys5
2021girls149
2020girls186
2019girls149
2018girls155
2017girls148
2016girls136
2015girls157
2014girls189
2013girls201
2012girls225
2011girls245
2010girls247
2009girls263
2008girls274
2007girls287
2006girls320
2005girls268
2004girls308
2003girls333
2002girls273
2001girls322
2000girls447
1999girls529
1998girls565
1997girls440
1996girls431
1995girls502
1994girls262
1993girls245
1992girls226
1991girls193
1990girls138
1989girls109
1988girls102
1987girls95
1986girls91
1985girls67
1984girls80
1983girls104
1982girls72
1981girls49
1980girls47
1979girls52
1978girls38
1977girls25
1976girls23
1975girls18
1974girls18
1973girls8