boy's name
Essien
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 83
Essien is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
Essien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Essien?
In 2025, Essien was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Essien 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 Essien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Essien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Essien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Essien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Essien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Essien
How popular is the name Essien?
In 2025, Essien was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Essien a girl's or a boy's name?
Essien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Essien most popular?
Essien peaked in 2012, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Essien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Essien currently ranks #12,303 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.