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Essence

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Essence is an English word meaning “intrinsic property” or “fundamental substance.” It comes from the Latin word “essentia” from “esse” (to be).

History:
Essence began being used as a first name during the 1990s in the United States. This was during a trend for naming children after abstract nouns.

Pronunciation: ess-ents.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % of females forenamed Essence

Popularity of Essence:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1880-1991: N/A
1992: 927th most popular.
1993: 860th most popular.
1994: 808th most popular.
1995: 508th most popular.
1996: 563rd most popular.
1997: 549th most popular.
1998: 454th most popular.
1999: 498th most popular.
2000: 584th most popular.
2001: 743rd most popular.
2002: 841st most popular.
2003: 757th most popular.
2004: 815th most popular.