Essie
Girl name · #3296 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Essie, placing it at #3296 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Essie.
Babies named Essie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Essie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 78 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 1,032 girls were named Essie — good for #199 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Essie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Essie in class?
Essie scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Essie is most common
State-level data for Essie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Essie
Statistically, parents drawn to Essie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Effie, Susie, Dovie, Minnie, and Roxie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Essie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8534 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Essie a popular girl name?
Essie ranked #3296 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Essie most popular?
Essie peaked in 1921, when 1,032 American girls received the name (ranked #199 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Essie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Essie. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.