Names / Girl names
Effie
Current rank
#2,245
holding steady
All-time peak
#55
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
44,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #55 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Tiny, bright, and old-fashioned. It may come from Euphemia, meaning "well-spoken.". It first appears in American naming data in 1880. 1882 marked its high point, reaching #55. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 44,400 children have been named this.