Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1889

Effa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Effa
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1889
20 babies
All-time total
312
#15,561 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Effa popularity over time

312 babies have been named Effa since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 107 11 – #524
1890s 79 8 -26% #731
1900s 26 3 -67% #1,377
1910s 42 4 +62% #2,713
1920s 46 5 +10% #3,202
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1940s 12 1 – #3,799
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The story of Effa

Effa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 312 American babies have been named Effa. Its peak came in 1889, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Effa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Effa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1925 7 #4,132
1920 6 #4,538
1915 6 #3,913
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1900 6 #1,781
1895 5 #1,663
1890 12 #799
1885 14 #583
1880 11 #524

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Effa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Effa in 2025?

Effa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Effa?

312 babies have been named Effa in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Effa most popular?

Effa peaked in 1889, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Effa a boy or girl name?

Effa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Effa rising or falling?

Effa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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