Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1616 in 2016 with 136 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 68.4%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 13,026 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.