Essence is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1017 in 2022 with 255 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 565 births ranking #457. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.8%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 6,427 girls born was named Essence. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.