Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1498 in 2017 with 148 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 65.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 11,661 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.