Efraim: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,579

among boys · ↓337 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Efraim · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,492

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

65 babies

All-time total

1,851

#3,468 all-time among boys

First recorded

1920

in Social Security records

Efraim popularity over time

1,851 babies have been named Efraim since 1920, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#3,952
1930s	15	2	+150%	#3,628
1940s	5	1	-67%	#3,571
1950s	84	8	+1580%	#2,319
1960s	102	10	+21%	#2,164
1970s	145	15	+42%	#1,885
1980s	157	16	+8%	#2,374
1990s	190	19	+21%	#2,880
2000s	340	34	+79%	#2,299
2010s	465	47	+37%	#2,294
2020s (to 2025)	342	57	+23%	#2,196

Where Efraim is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	56	0.03	outside top 500
2028	58	0.03	outside top 500
2029	59	0.03	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

Where Efraim is most popular

Boys named Efraim per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Efraim born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	86	0.427	+1126%
New York	138	0.319	+815%
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Efraim

Efraim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,579 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,851 American babies have been named Efraim. Its peak came in 2023, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Efraim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Efraim?

The median living Efraim is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 35. An estimated 1,800 people named Efraim are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Efraim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	51	#2,579
2024	64	#2,242
2023	65	#2,196
2022	64	#2,249
2021	57	#2,386
2020	41	#2,897
2019	44	#2,821
2018	46	#2,681
2017	53	#2,427
2016	39	#3,018
2015	47	#2,616
2014	36	#3,105
2013	51	#2,434
2012	44	#2,731
2011	49	#2,517
2010	56	#2,294
2009	57	#2,299
2008	40	#2,964
2007	36	#3,150
2006	33	#3,247
2005	24	#3,847
2004	38	#2,756
2003	36	#2,745
2002	24	#3,589
2001	25	#3,443
2000	27	#3,172
1995	19	#3,465
1990	22	#2,889
1985	22	#2,374
1980	16	#2,864
1975	7	#4,467
1970	17	#2,227
1965	9	#2,851
1960	13	#2,350
1955	7	#3,282
1950	8	#2,842
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#3,952
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Efraim

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Efraim Zuroff American-born Israeli historian and Nazi hunter (born 1948) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Efraim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Efraim?

The median living Efraim is about 17 years old. Half of all living Efraims are between 8 and 35 years old.

How many people named Efraim are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Efraim are alive in the United States, based on 1,851 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Efraim mean?

Ephraim is a masculine given name of Hebrew and Aramaic origin, first used by the Israelite patriarch of that name.

How popular is the name Efraim in 2025?

Efraim ranked #2,579 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Efraim?

1,851 babies have been named Efraim in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Efraim most popular?

Efraim peaked in 2023, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Efraim a boy or girl name?

Efraim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Efraim rising or falling?

Efraim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Efraim become more popular?

Efraim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Efraim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Efraim?

Well-known people named Efraim include Efraim Zuroff (historian).

Names like Efraim

Names that sound and feel close to Efraim: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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