Effie
Pet form of Euphemia, Greek for “well-spoken, of good repute.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Effie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1902. Its biggest year was 1919, when 929 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 201 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1882, at No. 55. All told, 44,497 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Evie (21,949), Evy (1,346), Evey (873), Evee (680), Eevee (647) (total births since 1880)
Explore Effie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,850 | No. 55 |
| 1890s | 6,961 | No. 66 |
| 1900s | 5,870 | No. 89 |
| 1910s | 7,683 | No. 143 |
| 1920s | 7,171 | No. 214 |
| 1930s | 3,844 | No. 299 |
| 1940s | 2,327 | No. 399 |
| 1950s | 1,483 | No. 619 |
| 1960s | 798 | No. 1097 |
| 1970s | 586 | No. 1228 |
| 1980s | 302 | No. 2128 |
| 1990s | 175 | No. 4120 |
| 2000s | 220 | No. 4482 |
| 2010s | 522 | No. 2361 |
| 2020s | 464 | No. 2107 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.