Total births
57
Boys' name · since 1968
Effrey
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Effrey, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 57
- total births
- 1968–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Effrey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 57 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Effrey has been recorded 57 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1987.
- 57 total births
- 1968–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
57 boys have been named Effrey since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 57
- total births
- 1968–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Effrey was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
9 babies were named Effrey in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Effrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Effrey's full recorded timeline at 1981, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Effrey at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Effrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1987
- Peak year (1981)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Effrey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Effrey's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Effrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 38 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Effrey? ▼
57 babies have been named Effrey since 1968. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1981 with 9 births.
When was Effrey most popular? ▼
Effrey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Effrey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Effrey since 1968 -- 20 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Effrey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Effie, Efford, Effrem, Effren. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–1987 (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. "Effrey: Baby Name Since 1968 - 57 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/effrey. 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 Effrey 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 July 2026.