boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Efrain

Meaning Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efraín Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,494 Trend ↓ Falling 13%

Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efraín.

Rank 2025
#1,494
among boys · ↓55 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
118
named Efrain · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
405 babies
All-time total
18,586
#864 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Efrain popularity over time

18,586 babies have been named Efrain 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 109 109 11 – #1,419
1930s – 180 180 18 +65% #1,333
1940s – 331 331 33 +84% #1,048
1950s – 1,010 1,010 101 +205% #661
1960s – 1,578 1,578 158 +56% #559
1970s 16 2,368 2,384 238 +51% #497
1980s 13 2,786 2,799 280 +17% #469
1990s – 3,781 3,781 378 +35% #500
2000s – 3,563 3,563 356 -6% #553
2010s – 2,028 2,028 203 -43% #808
2020s (to 2025) – 823 823 137 -32% #1,256

Where Efrain 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 115 0.07 outside top 500
2027 113 0.07 outside top 500
2028 111 0.06 outside top 500
2029 109 0.06 outside top 500
2030 108 0.06 outside top 500

Where Efrain is most popular

Boys named Efrain per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.078 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

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 Efrain 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
Texas 170 0.193 +147%
California 146 0.160 +104%
Arizona 24 0.147 +87%
Colorado 15 0.116 +48%
Florida 36 0.076 ≈ national
Illinois 14 0.055 -30%
New York 15 0.035 -56%
Virginia 6 0.032 -60%
Washington 5 0.031 -61%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -62%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -65%
Georgia 7 0.028 -65%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -75%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Efrain

Efrain is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,494 in 2025 with 118 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 18,586 American babies have been named Efrain. Its peak came in 1993, when 405 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Efrain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Efrain?

The median living Efrain is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 46. An estimated 17 thousand people named Efrain are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Efrain year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 118 #1,494
2024 – – 126 #1,439
2023 – – 139 #1,359
2022 – – 144 #1,309
2021 – – 149 #1,273
2020 – – 147 #1,256
2019 – – 143 #1,297
2018 – – 164 #1,170
2017 – – 193 #1,042
2016 – – 170 #1,139
2015 – – 188 #1,060
2014 – – 218 #967
2013 – – 221 #925
2012 – – 237 #884
2011 – – 229 #897
2010 – – 265 #808
2009 – – 286 #789
2008 – – 294 #757
2007 – – 380 #641
2006 – – 342 #665
2005 – – 366 #612
2004 – – 380 #586
2003 – – 382 #577
2002 – – 372 #582
2001 – – 379 #554
2000 – – 382 #553
1995 – – 374 #525
1990 – – 342 #537
1985 – – 247 #563
1980 – – 282 #505
1975 – – 258 #497
1970 – – 192 #584
1965 – – 158 #609
1960 – – 131 #687
1955 – – 112 #693
1950 – – 54 #937
1945 – – 35 #1,107
1940 – – 18 #1,646
1935 – – 16 #1,780
1930 – – 24 #1,505
1925 – – 20 #1,752
1920 – – 5 #4,485
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Efrain

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

  1. 1 Efrain Rintaro Brazilian footballer (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Efrain?

The median living Efrain is about 32 years old. Half of all living Efrains are between 20 and 46 years old.

How many people named Efrain are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Efrain are alive in the United States, based on 18,586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Efrain mean?

Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efraín.

How popular is the name Efrain in 2025?

Efrain ranked #1,494 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 118 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Efrain?

18,586 babies have been named Efrain in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Efrain most popular?

Efrain peaked in 1993, when 405 newborns received the name.

Is Efrain a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Efrain rising or falling?

Efrain is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Efrain become more popular?

Efrain is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 boys named Efrain 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 Efrain?

Well-known people named Efrain include Efrain Rintaro (soccer player).

Names like Efrain

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