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Effie

Girl

Meaning of Effie: Greek: 'well-spoken'

Effie is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 2164th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 224th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2164

82 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#224

213 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

44,497

First recorded 1880 · peak 1919

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 37 babies1982: 29 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 44 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 28 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 38 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 50 babies2015: 54 babies2016: 68 babies2017: 68 babies2018: 77 babies2019: 58 babies2020: 62 babies20202021: 83 babies2022: 73 babies2023: 91 babies2024: 73 babies2025: 82 babies
US babies named Effie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 91.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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