How Many People Are Named Essa?
An estimated 828 people in the United States have the first name Essa. It is used for both genders, with 76.6% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Essa peaked in popularity in 2022 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Essa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Essa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
828
About 1 in 413,955 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.6% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
71 births
Total Registered
924
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Essa
Essa is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.6%) and females (23.4%). Out of 924 total births registered, 708 were male and 216 were female.
Essa as a male name
Ranked #3,169 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (57 births)
Essa as a female name
Ranked #12,532 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (15 births)
Essa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Essa span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 364 babies were registered. While Essa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Essa by Decade
How has Essa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Essa by State
Birth registrations for Essa span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Ohio, Virginia, Illinois. On average, about 28 Essas were registered per state.
Essa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Essa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Essa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Essa?
We estimate approximately 828 people named Essa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 413,955 Americans share this first name.
Is Essa a common name?
Essa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 924 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Essa most popular?
Essa reached peak popularity in 2022, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Essa is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Essa a male name?
Essa is predominantly male. 76.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Essa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Essa Smith, Essa Johnson, Essa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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