boy's name
Ephraim
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,091
the United States
#990
2025 births
Ephraim is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 231 babies in the United States, ranking #990. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ephraim is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 260 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ephraim over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 127 |
| 1890s | 76 |
| 1900s | 53 |
| 1910s | 275 |
| 1920s | 348 |
| 1930s | 186 |
| 1940s | 177 |
| 1950s | 228 |
| 1960s | 258 |
| 1970s | 439 |
| 1980s | 600 |
| 1990s | 634 |
| 2000s | 1,325 |
| 2010s | 2,182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,328 |
How popular is Ephraim?
In 2025, Ephraim was given to 231 babies in the United States, ranking #990 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ephraim 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 Ephraim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ephraïm | Ephraïm is Ephraim written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,293 in France, against #6,720 for Ephraim. | 360 |
| Éphraïm | Éphraïm is a rare spelling of Ephraim, written with an acute accent and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
Names that peaked alongside Ephraim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ephraim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ephraim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ephraim in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ephraim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ephraim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ephraim
How popular is the name Ephraim?
In 2025, Ephraim was given to 231 babies in the United States, ranking #990 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ephraim a girl's or a boy's name?
Ephraim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ephraim?
Ephraim has 2 syllables.
When was Ephraim most popular?
Ephraim peaked in 2017, when 260 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ephraim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ephraim currently ranks #572 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.