Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1228 in 2020 with 186 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.8%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 8,686 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.