Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1019 in 2011 with 245 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.2%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 7,179 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.