boy's name
Efan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 506
Efan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2015, when 37 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 52,695 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Efan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 139 |
| 2010s | 233 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Efan?
In 2025, Efan was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Efan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Efan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Efan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Efan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Efan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Efan
How popular is the name Efan?
In 2025, Efan was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Efan a girl's or a boy's name?
Efan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Efan most popular?
Efan peaked in 2015, when 37 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Efan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Efan currently ranks #2,277 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.