Effie

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A few things about Effie you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 19,608 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Effie, 82 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Effie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEffie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Effies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #55. Today it's #2,239, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowEffie is 5.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 101,010 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 19,608.
• 🚀TrendEffie has climbed 443 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,239. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningEffie is an English form of Euphemia, which means “well-spoken”.

About the name Effie

Effie is a girl name meaning “well-spoken”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-fie”. US birth records list Effie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #55 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,239, with 82 babies.