Total births
44,256
Girls' name · since 1880
Effie
44,256 babies named Effie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2462
- among girls today
- 44,256
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Effie currently ranks #2462 among girls' names in America, with 44,256 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Effie recorded 44,256 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2462 nationally today, ahead of 86% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2462 among girls today
- 44,256 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Effie is currently the #2462 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 44,256 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #2462
- among girls today
- 44,256
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Effie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2462
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Effie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
929 babies were named Effie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Effie compares
44,256 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Effie's all-time total is 116x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Effie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44,256 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 929 | 48 | 19,840 |
Effie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Effie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 9% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 91%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 13 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 929, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Effie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#2,462
Active since
1880
Effie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 929
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Effie popularity over time - boys
241 total births recorded since 1883 (Effie as boys' name)
Effie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Effie's strongest decade.
7,683 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Effie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
5,850 births
- 1890s
1890s
6,961 births
- 1900s
1900s
5,870 births
- 1910s
1910s
7,683 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,171 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,844 births
- 1940s 2,327
1940s
2,327 births
- 1950s 1,483
1950s
1,483 births
- 1960s 798
1960s
798 births
- 1970s 586
1970s
586 births
- 1980s 302
1980s
302 births
- 1990s 175
1990s
175 births
- 2000s 220
2000s
220 births
- 2010s 522
2010s
522 births
- 2020s 464
2020s
464 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7,683 births (17% of all-time use).
How Effie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Effie's total volume
Effie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Effie by state
Where Effie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,915 | 4.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 1,913 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,700 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 1,365 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 1,317 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 1,253 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,245 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 1,222 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Effie's total US births 4.3%
Even split
1,915 of 44,256 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Effie appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Effie? ▼
Effie has been given to 44,256 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2462 as of the latest data. 929 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Effie most popular? ▼
Effie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7,683 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Effie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Effie are Texas (1,915 births), North Carolina (1,913 births), Georgia (1,700 births).
How long has the name Effie been used? ▼
Records for Effie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Effie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Effa, Effy, Effat. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Effie's data
- Effie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (7,683 total births); usage has since declined to 464 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Effies (1,915 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Effie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Effie: #2462 Girls' Name - 44,256 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/effie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Effie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.