girl's name
Essence
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,900
Essence is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 565 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,173 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Essence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 182 |
| 1980s | 816 |
| 1990s | 3,531 |
| 2000s | 3,095 |
| 2010s | 1,852 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,285 |
How popular is Essence?
In 2025, Essence was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Essence 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 Essence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Essence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Essence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Essence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Essence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Essence
How popular is the name Essence?
In 2025, Essence was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Essence a girl's or a boy's name?
Essence is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Essence?
Essence has 2 syllables.
When was Essence most popular?
Essence peaked in 1998, when 565 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Essence a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Essence currently ranks #1,163 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.