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Effie

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Effie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #201 to #3142.200020052010201520202025#201#3142
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#2152
1998#3142
1999#2770
2000#2167
2001#2466
2002#2301
2003#1628
2004#2802
2005#2682
2006#2509
2007#2233
2008#1302
2009#916
2010#634
2011#635
2012#614
2013#509
2014#365
2015#343
2016#335
2017#350
2018#236
2019#308
2020#204
2021#201
2022#254
2023#206
2024#224
2025#210

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #210 among girls in England and Wales, #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #201 in England and Wales in 2021.

Effie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#210227HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#224213HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#206239HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#254187HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#201254HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#204242HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#308155HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#236213HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#350134HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#335146HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#343138HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#365123HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#50982HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#61468HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#63563HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#63460HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#91636HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#130222HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3334HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#32012HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#6285HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#24415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Effie is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Effie, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#201 in 2021
Northern Ireland2008–20237#237 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2016–20258#320 in 2024
Scotland20241#244 in 2024
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What is known about Effie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #201 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.