How Many People Are Named Effie?
An estimated 5,793 people in the United States have the first name Effie. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Effie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 938 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Effie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Effie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Effie is overwhelmingly female, 241 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,793
About 1 in 59,167 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1919
938 births
Total Registered
44,412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Effie
Effie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44,412 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Effie as a male name
Ranked #4,208 in 1973
7 male births in 1973
Peak: 1900 (13 births)
Effie as a female name
Ranked #2,507 in 2024
71 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (929 births)
Effie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Effie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 7,744 babies were registered. Effie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Effie by Decade
How has Effie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,876 | 26 | 5,850 | |
| 1890s | 7,000 | 39 | 6,961 | |
| 1900s | 5,902 | 32 | 5,870 | |
| 1910s | 7,744 | 61 | 7,683 | |
| 1920s | 7,222 | 51 | 7,171 | |
| 1930s | 3,864 | 20 | 3,844 | |
| 1940s | 2,332 | 5 | 2,327 | |
| 1950s | 1,483 | 0 | 1,483 | |
| 1960s | 798 | 0 | 798 | |
| 1970s | 593 | 7 | 586 | |
| 1980s | 302 | 0 | 302 | |
| 1990s | 175 | 0 | 175 | |
| 2000s | 220 | 0 | 220 | |
| 2010s | 522 | 0 | 522 | |
| 2020s | 379 | 0 | 379 | |
Effie by State
Birth registrations for Effie span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Connecticut, Arizona, Oregon. On average, about 495 Effies were registered per state.
Effie + Last Name Combinations
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Effie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Effie?
We estimate approximately 5,793 people named Effie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 59,167 Americans share this first name.
Is Effie a common name?
Effie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Effie most popular?
Effie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 938 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Effie is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Effie a female name?
Effie is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Effie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Effie Smith, Effie Johnson, Effie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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