The first name Essence
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name of African-American usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Essence, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 5 births (#4,001).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Essence with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Essence at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 199 girls born in the United States were named Essence, the 1,165th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 565 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Essence
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Essence AtkinsAmerican actress, born 1972
- Essence CarsonAmerican basketball player (born 1986)
Questions
- How popular is the name Essence?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Essence, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2019, with 5 births.
- Is Essence a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,761 US babies named Essence since 1880 were girls.
- When was Essence most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 565 babies were named Essence, its highest rank at 457th.