Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1006 in 2009 with 263 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 39.0%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 6,984 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.