Essex has been given to about 443 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2023, when 24 babies were given the name, ranking 5738th. The typical living American called Essex is about 40 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.