Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Effie
Endangered
Down 91.2% from peak
Peak era
1919
Peak births
929
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Effie
How many people are named Effie?
An estimated 4,737 living Americans are named Effie.
How rare is Effie?
Effie is uncommon among babies today, with 82 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.2% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Effie?
The median age of a living American named Effie is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 75 years old.
Is Effie still popular?
No. Effie is endangered as a baby name, down 91.2% from its 1919 peak with 82 births in 2025.
Where is Effie most common?
Effie has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
91.2%
2025
82
All-time
44,256
Where it lives now
Effie is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1950s. It also runs high in North Carolina.
States where Effie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.