Effy is a variant of Euphemia. One Greek interpretation is “one who speaks well.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Effy is a variant of Euphemia. An origin associated with Euphemia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Effy through the years
Babies since 1880
83
0 boys · 83 girls
Most popular year
2023
14 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−27%
Easing
Effy in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2011–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.