Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #928 in 2005 with 268 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.8%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 6,894 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.