How Many People Are Named Effrey?
An estimated 53 people in the United States have the first name Effrey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Effrey peaked in popularity in 1981 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Effrey 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 Effrey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Effrey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
53
About 1 in 6,467,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1981
9 births
Total Registered
57
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Effrey
Effrey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 57 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Effrey as a male name
Ranked #7,290 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1981 (9 births)
Effrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Effrey span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 38 babies were registered. Effrey remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Effrey by Decade
How has Effrey 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.
Effrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Effrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Effrey
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Effrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Effrey?
We estimate approximately 53 people named Effrey 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 6,467,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Effrey a common name?
Effrey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 57 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Effrey most popular?
Effrey reached peak popularity in 1981, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Effrey is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Effrey a male name?
Effrey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Effrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Effrey Smith, Effrey Johnson, Effrey 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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