Effie Donley
There are approximately 1 people named Effie Donley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Effie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Donley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Effie
5.8K
Alive today
Named Donley
8.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1919
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (62.9%)
Estimated bearers: 8.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,776
Per 100K: 2.40
Top ancestry: White (82.5%)
First name trend
Effie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Effie. The peak year was 1919 with 938 births. The average person named Effie today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Effie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Effie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 62.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Effie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Effie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.9% · 4,160
- Black or African American26.6% · 1,758
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 197
- Two or more races2.9% · 193
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 191
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 115
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Donley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Donley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Donley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Donley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.5% · 5,929
- Black or African American9.0% · 650
- Two or more races3.9% · 277
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 275
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 17
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Effie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0017% of the US population, based on 5,793 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Effie right now.
The surname Donley appears at a rate of 2.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0024%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Effie Donley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Effie
FAQ
Effie Donley: questions and answers
How many people are named Effie Donley?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Effie Donley. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0017%) with the surname frequency (2.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Effie Donley?
We classify Effie Donley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Effie a male or female name?
Effie is predominantly female. Out of 44,412 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Effie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Effie Donley?
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