Essie

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A few things about Essie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Essie

Essie Davis

Australian actress

Choose Essie and your child shares a first name with Essie Davis, an Australian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Essie, like who?” Essie Davis's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,247 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Essie, 47 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Essie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEssie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Essies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1896, when it ranked #126. Today it's #3,296, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowEssie is 4.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 163,934 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 34,247.
• 🚀TrendEssie has climbed 873 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,296. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningEssie is an English form of Esther, which means “star”. Our records link it to English, French and Persian roots.

About the name Essie

Essie is a girl name of English, French and Persian origin meaning “star”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-sie”. US birth records list Essie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #126 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,296, with 47 babies.

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