Efren: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,190

among boys · ↑418 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Efren · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,278

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

201 babies

All-time total

8,198

#1,356 all-time among boys

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Efren popularity over time

8,198 babies have been named Efren since 1915, 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	18	2	–	#3,508
1920s	163	16	+806%	#1,326
1930s	147	15	-10%	#1,266
1940s	209	21	+42%	#1,259
1950s	305	31	+46%	#1,174
1960s	476	48	+56%	#934
1970s	854	85	+79%	#804
1980s	1,135	114	+33%	#823
1990s	1,708	171	+50%	#769
2000s	1,773	177	+4%	#840
2010s	994	99	-44%	#1,352
2020s (to 2025)	416	69	-30%	#1,899

Where Efren 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.03	outside top 500
2029	58	0.03	outside top 500
2030	57	0.03	outside top 500

Where Efren is most popular

Boys named Efren per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Efren 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
Arizona	21	0.128	+228%
California	100	0.109	+180%
Texas	80	0.091	+132%
Illinois	6	0.023	-40%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Efren

Efren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,190 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 8,198 American babies have been named Efren. Its peak came in 2007, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Efren?

The median living Efren is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 43. An estimated 7,400 people named Efren 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.

Efren year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	65	#2,190
2024	51	#2,608
2023	83	#1,900
2022	68	#2,154
2021	71	#2,066
2020	78	#1,899
2019	86	#1,795
2018	83	#1,826
2017	83	#1,812
2016	93	#1,687
2015	99	#1,618
2014	99	#1,591
2013	114	#1,450
2012	91	#1,679
2011	120	#1,387
2010	126	#1,352
2009	151	#1,196
2008	142	#1,228
2007	201	#977
2006	190	#976
2005	178	#976
2004	172	#971
2003	183	#910
2002	183	#889
2001	193	#840
2000	180	#875
1995	168	#829
1990	174	#769
1985	103	#893
1980	113	#828
1975	88	#883
1970	72	#942
1965	36	#1,282
1960	44	#1,181
1955	26	#1,514
1950	25	#1,480
1945	17	#1,646
1940	20	#1,533
1935	17	#1,725
1930	11	#2,487
1925	16	#2,031
1920	7	#3,586
1915	6	#3,517
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Efren?

The median living Efren is about 29 years old. Half of all living Efrens are between 18 and 43 years old.

How many people named Efren are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Efren are alive in the United States, based on 8,198 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Efren mean?

Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efrén.

How popular is the name Efren in 2025?

Efren ranked #2,190 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Efren?

8,198 babies have been named Efren in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Efren most popular?

Efren peaked in 2007, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Efren a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Efren rising or falling?

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

Will Efren become more popular?

Efren is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Efren in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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