unisex name
Essa
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,788
Scotland
#493
2023 births
Essa is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 71 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Essa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 38 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 364 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 334 |
How popular is Essa?
In 2025, Essa was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Essa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Essa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Essa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Essa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Essa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Essa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Essa
How popular is the name Essa?
In 2025, Essa was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Essa a girl's or a boy's name?
Essa is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Essa?
Essa has 2 syllables.
When was Essa most popular?
Essa peaked in 2022, when 71 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Essa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Essa currently ranks #747 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.