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Essie
OriginEnglish diminutive of Esther, Persian, or Estelle, French
Meaning"star"
GenderGirl
US Rank#943
Top 1000
NB Rank#2759
On Nameberry
About Essie
Variation of Estelle
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 | #4,939 | 28 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | #4,330 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | #3,874 | 39 | 22 |
| 2017 | #3,871 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | #3,632 | 42 | 24.7 |
| 2019 | #3,057 | 53 | 31.6 |
| 2020 | #4,200 | 33 | 20.4 |
| 2021 | #3,633 | 42 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | #3,233 | 50 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | #3,108 | 53 | 33 |
| 2024 | #2,718 | 63 | 38.9 |
| 2025 | #3,306 | 47 | 29.2 |
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Washington, American distance runner
- Essex Reese "Essie" Rosenbaum (b. 2016)
daughter of "The Bachelorette's" Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum
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- Estelle Ava "Essie" Harrison
character on British TV series "Holby City"
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character in "Stitching Snow" by R.C. Lewis
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character in "Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart" by Vera B. Williams
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character in the musical "Parade"
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nail polish brand
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