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Essence Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Essence?

The uncommon name Essence was the 1,427th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.

Essence, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.

Its highest popularity ranking of #457 was reached in 1998 with 565 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Essence was less than 5, most recently in 1972.

Approximately during the years 1972-1983, and 1987-1995 the name Essence took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.

Where is the name Essence popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a low point when compared to its most popular year.

For a number of years, the name Essence has been spiralling downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Essence for their newborn has dropped.

The name Essence is still rare and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

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   Essence (Girl)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 154 1,427
2017 148 1,493
2016 135 1,618
2015 157 1,462
2014 189 1,270
2013 201 1,190
2012 224 1,105
2011 244 1,020
2010 246 1,018
2009 263 1,006
2008 274 978
2007 287 943
2006 320 837
2005 268 928
2004 308 814
2003 333 750
2002 273 846
2001 322 741
2000 447 582
1999 529 492
1998 565 457
1997 440 542
1996 431 544
1995 502 490
1994 262 776
1993 245 816
1992 226 877
1991 194 970
1990 137 1,225
1989 109 1,386
1988 102 1,386
1987 95 1,404
1986 91 1,409
1985 67 1,714
1984 80 1,448
1983 104 1,221
1982 72 1,609
1981 49 2,090
1980 47 2,165
1979 52 1,983
1978 38 2,358
1977 25 3,103
1976 23 3,117
1975 18 3,673
1974 18 3,592
1973 8 6,247
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.