Essence is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #492 in 1999 with 529 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 22.7%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 3,353 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.