Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1099 in 2012 with 225 recorded births. This places Essence in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 47.8%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 7,826 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.