Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1016 in 2010 with 247 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.7%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 7,196 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.