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Summary

The name 'Essence' originates from the Latin word 'essentia', meaning the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something. It has evolved through various forms in Latin, Old French, and Middle English to its current English usage. The term conveys ideas of purity and fundamental characteristics, though it has no specific biblical relevance.

The name Essence is most popular in South Carolina, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Essence has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Essence' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 19426th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4162nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1001st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 783rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1288th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Essence' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.