Effie
Girl name · #2239 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Effie ranks #2239 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 82 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 girls born in 2025 was named Effie.
Babies named Effie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Effie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 406 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 929 girls were named Effie — good for #201 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Effie in class?
Effie scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Effie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Effie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Effies were CA (8), MI (5), OH (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Effie
Statistically, parents drawn to Effie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Essie, Ollie, Lizzie, Mable, and Minnie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Effie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #2239 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2573 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Effie a popular girl name?
Effie ranked #2239 among girls in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Effie most popular?
Effie peaked in 1919, when 929 American girls received the name (ranked #201 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Effie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American girls was named Effie. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.