Essie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Essie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Essie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Essie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Essie is a girl name of Persian, Hebrew origin meaning “star or myrtle”. A pet form of Esther or Estelle.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,894 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 257 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Essie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1919 (1,063/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (5/yr).
Essie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #330 nationally (given to 1,063 babies that year).
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