Ephriam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	70	7	–	#438
1890s	50	5	-29%	#643
1900s	32	3	-36%	#948
1910s	108	11	+238%	#1,546
1920s	130	13	+20%	#1,713
1930s	85	9	-35%	#2,051
1940s	58	6	-32%	#2,245
1950s	46	5	-21%	#2,325
1960s	66	7	+43%	#2,581
1970s	73	7	+11%	#2,853
1980s	51	5	-30%	#3,877
1990s	57	6	+12%	#5,769
2000s	67	7	+18%	#7,073
2010s	41	4	-39%	#7,277
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	+30%	#10,040

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#438

1890s

-29%

#643

1900s

-36%

#948

1910s

108

+238%

#1,546

1920s

130

+20%

#1,713

1930s

-35%

#2,051

1940s

-32%

#2,245

1950s

-21%

#2,325

1960s

+43%

#2,581

1970s

+11%

#2,853

1980s

-30%

#3,877

1990s

+12%

#5,769

2000s

+18%

#7,073

2010s

-39%

#7,277

2020s (to 2025)

+30%

#10,040

The story of Ephriam

Ephriam is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 966 American babies have been named Ephriam. Its peak came in 1917, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Ephriam?

The median living Ephriam is about 42 years old; half are between 22 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Ephriam 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.

Ephriam year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,204
2023	6	#11,247
2022	6	#11,279
2021	7	#10,040
2020	6	#11,016
2019	–	–
2018	11	#7,277
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,246
2014	5	#12,636
2013	6	#11,156
2012	–	–
2011	10	#7,667
2010	–	–
2009	6	#11,433
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	11	#7,073
2005	9	#7,834
2004	10	#7,138
2003	9	#7,431
2002	7	#8,731
2001	7	#8,586
2000	8	#7,664
1995	8	#6,575
1990	6	#7,451
1985	11	#3,877
1980	5	#6,562
1975	10	#3,510
1970	6	#4,400
1965	8	#3,061
1960	9	#2,935
1955	7	#3,290
1950	5	#3,845
1945	8	#2,623
1940	9	#2,538
1935	5	#3,830
1930	9	#2,844
1925	13	#2,345
1920	9	#3,031
1915	9	#2,695
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	8	#817
1890	5	#1,053
1885	7	#787
1880	8	#700

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ephriam?

The median living Ephriam is about 42 years old. Half of all living Ephriams are between 22 and 60 years old.

How many people named Ephriam are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ephriam are alive in the United States, based on 966 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ephriam in 2025?

Ephriam did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ephriam?

966 babies have been named Ephriam in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ephriam most popular?

Ephriam peaked in 1917, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Ephriam a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ephriam rising or falling?

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

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Ephriam popularity over time

The story of Ephriam

How old are people named Ephriam?

Ephriam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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