boy's name
Erfan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 157
Erfan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
Erfan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Erfan?
In 2025, Erfan was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Erfan 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.
Names that peaked alongside Erfan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Erfan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erfan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erfan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erfan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erfan
How popular is the name Erfan?
In 2025, Erfan was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Erfan a girl's or a boy's name?
Erfan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Erfan most popular?
Erfan peaked in 2025, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Erfan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Erfan currently ranks #3,381 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.