—2024 rank
1921peak year
39,586babies named Essie since 1880
▲ +19%5-year trend
Essie popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Essie mean?
Pet form of Esther, from Persian, possibly meaning 'star'. Common in the American South.
OriginPersian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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