girl's name
Effa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 312
Effa is a girl's name. In 1944 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1889, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Effa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1944, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 |
| 1890s | 79 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1940s (to 1944) | 12 |
How popular is Effa?
In 1944, Effa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Effa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Effa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Effa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Effa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Effa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Effa
How popular is the name Effa?
In 1944, Effa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Effa a girl's or a boy's name?
Effa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Effa most popular?
Effa peaked in 1889, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.