Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1429 in 2018 with 155 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 64.0%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 10,970 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.