Essex

Given to 443 US babies since 1882

▲ Rising +1051% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#4707

recorded as boys

736 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 21

Peak year

1894

8 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

443

since 1882

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Essex was most popular in 1894, when 8 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.07 per 1,000). In 2025, 21 babies were named Essex, ranking #4707 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 1051%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	21	4707
2024	<5	—	17	5443
2023	8	11169	16	5666
2022	<5	—	12	6828
2021	<5	—	11	7089
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	<5	—
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	6	10775
2016	<5	—	6	10744
2015	<5	—	6	10644
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	5	12136
2012	<5	—	<5	—
2011	<5	—	5	12287
2010	<5	—	<5	—
2009	<5	—	5	12491
2008	<5	—	5	12553
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2004	<5	—	5	11356
2003	<5	—	<5	—
2002	<5	—	<5	—
2001	<5	—	7	8339
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1986	<5	—	8	4853
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1979	<5	—	6	5355
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1976	<5	—	7	4418
1975	<5	—	9	3659
1974	<5	—	6	4634
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	6	4441
1971	<5	—	<5	—
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1968	<5	—	<5	—
1967	<5	—	5	3966
1966	<5	—	<5	—
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1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	<5	—
1961	<5	—	8	3097
1960	<5	—	<5	—
1959	<5	—	<5	—
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	6	3552
1956	<5	—	7	3216
1955	<5	—	8	2964
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	5	3798
1952	<5	—	6	3373
1951	<5	—	8	2844
1950	<5	—	<5	—
1949	<5	—	8	2802
1948	<5	—	5	3668
1947	<5	—	5	3733
1946	<5	—	5	3525
1945	<5	—	5	3338
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	<5	—	9	2563
1942	<5	—	<5	—
1941	<5	—	7	2872
1940	<5	—	5	3459
1939	<5	—	8	2609
1938	<5	—	<5	—
1937	<5	—	6	3175
1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	5	3645
1934	<5	—	<5	—
1933	<5	—	<5	—
1932	<5	—	<5	—
1931	<5	—	8	2864
1930	<5	—	8	3022
1929	<5	—	11	2452
1928	<5	—	<5	—
1927	<5	—	5	4210
1926	<5	—	8	3139
1925	<5	—	6	3741
1924	<5	—	5	4347
1923	<5	—	10	2772
1922	<5	—	<5	—
1921	<5	—	6	3869
1920	<5	—	6	3815
1919	<5	—	10	2665
1918	<5	—	6	3728
1917	<5	—	5	3981
1916	<5	—	<5	—
1915	<5	—	8	2829
1914	<5	—	5	3264
1913	<5	—	<5	—
1912	<5	—	<5	—
1911	<5	—	<5	—
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1905	<5	—	<5	—
1904	<5	—	<5	—
1903	<5	—	<5	—
1902	<5	—	5	1137
1901	<5	—	<5	—
1900	<5	—	<5	—
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1897	<5	—	<5	—
1896	<5	—	5	1101
1895	<5	—	<5	—
1894	<5	—	8	787
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	<5	—
1891	<5	—	5	963
1890	<5	—	<5	—
1889	<5	—	5	974
1888	<5	—	<5	—
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1886	<5	—	<5	—
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1884	<5	—	<5	—
1883	<5	—	5	892
1882	<5	—	5	943

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Recorded as girls 2% · boys 98% across all years