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Essex
OriginEnglish place-name and surname
GenderBoy
About Essex
The name Essex peaked for boys at #809 in 1894. The name is most popular in New Jersey. Essex is occasionally used for girls in 2023.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Essex ranked #4758 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #809 in 1894.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,758 | 21 | 12.3 |
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Famous Essexs
- Essex Reese 'Essie' Rosenbaum (b. 2016)
daughter of J.P. Rosenbaum
- Frankie and Joey Essex
English reality TV personalities on "The Only Way Is Essex"
- Essex Porter
news anchor for Kiro,7 Seattle
Essex in pop culture
- Essex
whaleship that was the basis for the Pequod in Herman Melville's "Moby,Dick"
- Essex
character in Shirley Jackson's "The Sundial"
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