Total births
83
Girls' name · since 2011
Effy
83 babies named Effy in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11897
- among girls today
- 83
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Effy is the #11897 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 83 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Effy has been recorded 83 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #11897 nationally and more common than 33% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2024.
- #11897 among girls today
- 83 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Effy is currently the #11897 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 83 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11897
- among girls today
- 83
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Effy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11897
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Effy was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
14 babies were named Effy in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Effy compares
83 21th percentile among 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
Effy's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Effy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Effy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Effy's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Effy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,897
Active since
2011
Effy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Effy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Effy's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Effy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Effy? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 83 babies named Effy. Today it holds rank #11897 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 14 births.
When was Effy most popular? ▼
Effy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Effy been used? ▼
Effy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Effy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Effie, Effa, Effat. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Effy's data
- Effy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Effy
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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, 2011–2024 (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. "Effy: #11897 Girls' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/effy. 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 Effy 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.