Girls' name · since 1970

Efthimia

Efthimia has 40 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

40
total births
1970–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Efthimia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Efthimia has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2001.

  • 40 total births
  • 1970–2001 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

40 girls have been named Efthimia since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.

40
total births
1970–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Efthimia was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Efthimia in 1978 - its busiest year on record.

Efthimia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Efthimia splits its recorded history at 1979: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Efthimia at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

40

Since 1970

32 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1970

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2001

Efthimia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1970197719781979198720002001 6

Efthimia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Efthimia's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Efthimia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Efthimia?
Efthimia has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 7 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Efthimia most popular?
Efthimia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Efthimia been used?
Records for Efthimia go back to 1970, giving 32 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Efthimia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eftihia, Efthymia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Efthimia's data

  • Efthimia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- 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.

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, 1970–2001 (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. "Efthimia: Baby Name Since 1970 - 40 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/efthimia. 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 Efthimia 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.