Efraim
Boy name · #2576 in 2025 · Very rare
Efraim ranks #2576 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Efraim.
Babies named Efraim per year. Source: SSA.
The 105-year story
Efraim first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 65 babies and a rank of #2188. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Efraim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Efraim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Efraim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Efraim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Efraim is most common
State-level data for Efraim is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Efraim
Statistically, parents drawn to Efraim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ephraim, Naim, Salim, Qasim, and Chaim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Efraim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2674 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 56 | #2287 |
| 2009 | 57 | #2287 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2741 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3410 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Efraim a popular boy name?
Efraim ranked #2576 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Efraim most popular?
Efraim peaked in 2023, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2188 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Efraim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Efraim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.