boy's name
Efraim
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,160
Ireland
#918
2011 births
Efraim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Efraim is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Efraim over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 102 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 157 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 340 |
| 2010s | 465 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 342 |
How popular is Efraim?
In 2025, Efraim was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Efraim is used
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.
How Efraim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Efraïm | Efraïm is a rare spelling of Efraim, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Efraim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Efraim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Efraim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Efraim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Efraim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Efraim
How popular is the name Efraim?
In 2025, Efraim was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Efraim a girl's or a boy's name?
Efraim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Efraim most popular?
Efraim peaked in 2023, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Efraim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Efraim currently ranks #1,273 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.