Essex

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Essex is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (2% of births). There have been 422 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 414 as boys and 8 as girls. Essex gained popularity in the 1880s, peaked in 2024.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 17
2023 24
2022 12
2021 11
2017 6
2016 6
2015 6
2013 5
2011 5
2009 5
2008 5
2004 5
2001 7
1986 8
1979 6
1976 7
1975 9
1974 6
1972 6
1967 5
1961 8
1957 6
1956 7
1955 8
1953 5
1952 6
1951 8
1949 8
1948 5
1947 5
1946 5
1945 5
1943 9
1941 7
1940 5
1939 8
1937 6
1935 5
1931 8
1930 8
1929 11
1927 5
1926 8
1925 6
1924 5
1923 10
1921 6
1920 6
1919 10
1918 6
1917 5
1915 8
1914 5
1902 5
1896 5
1894 8
1891 5
1889 5
1883 5
1882 5