Effie has been given to about 44,497 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Its best year was 1919, when 938 babies were given the name, ranking 201st. The typical living American called Effie is about 78 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.