The baby name Essence appears in baby name data for the United States from 1977 to 2024. It was most popular in 1998 with 708 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Essence has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 21 |
| 1979 | 23 |
| 1982 | 27 |
| 1983 | 48 |
| 1984 | 39 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 58 |
| 1987 | 55 |
| 1988 | 83 |
| 1989 | 71 |
| 1990 | 152 |
| 1991 | 181 |
| 1992 | 233 |
| 1993 | 262 |
| 1994 | 286 |
| 1995 | 554 |
| 1996 | 463 |
| 1997 | 559 |
| 1998 | 708 |
| 1999 | 608 |
| 2000 | 498 |
| 2001 | 345 |
| 2002 | 225 |
| 2003 | 329 |
| 2004 | 377 |
| 2005 | 349 |
| 2006 | 404 |
| 2007 | 328 |
| 2008 | 366 |
| 2009 | 269 |
| 2010 | 293 |
| 2011 | 258 |
| 2012 | 279 |
| 2013 | 179 |
| 2014 | 156 |
| 2015 | 158 |
| 2016 | 101 |
| 2017 | 162 |
| 2018 | 148 |
| 2019 | 136 |
| 2020 | 170 |
| 2021 | 162 |
| 2022 | 315 |
| 2023 | 274 |
| 2024 | 267 |