Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #944 in 2007 with 287 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.4%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 6,698 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.