Essa is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Essa is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,581 among boys (51) and #9,656 among girls (10) — overall #4,913 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | #9,656 | #2,581 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | #12,579 | #3,127 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | #7,372 | #2,708 |
| 2022 | 71 | 71 | #7,757 | #2,449 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | #8,172 | #3,321 |
| 2020 | 45 | 45 | #9,142 | #3,293 |
| 2019 | 64 | 64 | #9,972 | #2,469 |
| 2018 | 47 | 47 | #8,788 | #3,262 |
| 2017 | 60 | 60 | #7,575 | #2,726 |
| 2016 | 35 | 35 | — | #3,247 |
| 2015 | 40 | 40 | #13,444 | #3,388 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,591 |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | #17,390 | #4,095 |
| 2012 | 31 | 31 | #10,671 | #4,586 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,406 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,822 |
| 2009 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,330 |
| 2008 | 20 | 20 | #18,389 | #5,860 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,372 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,966 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,528 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,332 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,390 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,217 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,092 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,670 |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,371 |
| 1998 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,244 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | — | #7,539 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | — | #6,548 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | — | #9,170 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | — | #6,746 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | — | #5,118 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | — | #5,308 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #6,568 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,289 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | #5,563 | — |
| 1928 | 5 | — | #4,952 | — |
| 1927 | 6 | — | #4,460 | — |
| 1926 | 5 | — | #5,090 | — |
| 1925 | 7 | — | #4,150 | — |
| 1923 | 5 | — | #5,195 | — |
| 1922 | 5 | — | #5,252 | — |
| 1920 | 5 | — | #5,224 | — |
| 1919 | 5 | — | #5,038 | — |
| 1917 | 8 | — | #3,451 | — |
| 1912 | 8 | — | #2,215 | — |
| 1900 | 5 | — | #2,024 | — |
| 1896 | 6 | — | #1,473 | — |
| 1891 | 6 | — | #1,251 | — |
| 1888 | 5 | — | #1,349 | — |
| 1885 | 6 | — | #962 | — |