Effie
Effie is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Efthymia, Eftychia, or Euphemia. Notable people with the name include:
- English
- Scottish
Meaning & Origin of Effie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Effie is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Efthymia, Eftychia, or Euphemia. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Scottish
The Story of Effie
Effie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 406 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 929 births, good for #201 nationwide. As of 2026, Effie ranks #2,305 for baby girls with 80 births, gradually rising (+13%). All told, over 44K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Effie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Effie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Effie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Effie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Effy
- Efy
- Efi
- Effi
- Efie
- Ephi
- Iffy
- Efa
- Ifi
- Afy
- Efo
- Epha
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Effie
Effie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 44K births in the dataset. Effie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #55. Use the chart and map above to compare Effie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.