How Many People Are Named Essien?
An estimated 53 people in the United States have the first name Essien. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Essien peaked in popularity in 2012 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Essien 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 Essien paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Essien is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
53
About 1 in 6,467,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2012
8 births
Total Registered
53
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Essien
Essien is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 53 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Essien as a male name
Ranked #9,236 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 2012 (8 births)
Essien: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Essien span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 29 babies were registered. Essien has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Essien by Decade
How has Essien 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.
Essien + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Essien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Essien
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Essien: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Essien?
We estimate approximately 53 people named Essien 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 6,467,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Essien a common name?
Essien is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Essien most popular?
Essien reached peak popularity in 2012, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Essien is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Essien a male name?
Essien is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Essien Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Essien Smith, Essien Johnson, Essien 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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