Effie

Meaning: Well spoken
Origin: Variant of Euphemia · from Greek eu 'good' + phemi 'to speak' (from Greek)

Girl's name · #2245 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Effie was #55 in 1882, slipped to #7180 by 2004, and has climbed back to #2245 today. About 44,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Effie ranks in other countries and regions.

#187 in Scotland (2025) · #210 in England & Wales (2025) · #433 in N. Ireland (2025) · #456 in Ireland (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,740 in Canada (2024).

Famous Effies

Effie Gray — Scottish artist and model (1828–1897)
Effie Achtsioglou — Greek politician
Effie Shannon — American actress (1867–1954)
Effie Ellsler — American actress (1855–1942)
Effie Kapsalis — Digital program officer for the Smithsonian Institution

In stories & tradition

Effie Trinket^es — The Hunger Games (novel series)
Effie Morales — Power (TV series)
Effie — Comedic character played by Mary Coustas

What Effies become

Among 79 notable people named Effie:

Artists & writers appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Effie Gray, Scottish artist and model (1828–1897).

Similar names: Georgie · Sofie · Zena · Dolly · Lanie · Susie

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