Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1272 in 2014 with 189 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.1%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 9,449 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.