The first name Essie

In 2025, 14 girls were named Essie, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 33 births (#1,059).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Essie with other names.

In 2025, 47 girls born in the United States were named Essie, the 3,306th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 1,032 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.

• Essie Davis
  Australian actress, born 1970
• Essie Hollis
  American basketball player (born 1955)

What does the name Essie mean?

From Esther + -ie.

How popular is the name Essie?

In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Essie, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2018, with 33 births.

Is Essie a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 40,894 US babies named Essie since 1880 were girls.

When was Essie most popular?

1921 in the United States, when 1,032 babies were named Essie, its highest rank at 199th.

What name is Essie a form of?

Essie is a form of Esther.