How Many People Are Named Essie?
An estimated 6,652 people in the United States have the first name Essie. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Essie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 1,063 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Essie 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 Essie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Essie is overwhelmingly female, 1,212 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Essie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
6,652
About 1 in 51,527 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1919
1,063 births
Total Registered
40,847
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Essie
Essie is predominantly female (97.0%), though 1,212 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Essie as a male name
Ranked #8,290 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1919 (40 births)
Essie as a female name
Ranked #2,718 in 2024
63 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (1,032 births)
Essie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Essie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 9,227 babies were registered. Essie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Essie by Decade
How has Essie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,589 | 35 | 1,554 | |
| 1890s | 3,143 | 84 | 3,059 | |
| 1900s | 4,549 | 82 | 4,467 | |
| 1910s | 8,239 | 240 | 7,999 | |
| 1920s | 9,227 | 260 | 8,967 | |
| 1930s | 5,550 | 195 | 5,355 | |
| 1940s | 3,855 | 159 | 3,696 | |
| 1950s | 2,389 | 115 | 2,274 | |
| 1960s | 912 | 20 | 892 | |
| 1970s | 362 | 7 | 355 | |
| 1980s | 246 | 15 | 231 | |
| 1990s | 151 | 0 | 151 | |
| 2000s | 84 | 0 | 84 | |
| 2010s | 310 | 0 | 310 | |
| 2020s | 241 | 0 | 241 | |
Essie by State
Birth registrations for Essie span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama. The lowest are in Kansas, Iowa, District of Columbia. On average, about 997 Essies were registered per state.
Essie + Last Name Combinations
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Essie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Essie?
We estimate approximately 6,652 people named Essie 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 51,527 Americans share this first name.
Is Essie a common name?
Essie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,847 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Essie most popular?
Essie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 1,063 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Essie is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Essie a female name?
Essie is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Essie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Essie Smith, Essie Johnson, Essie 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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