Total births
371
Boys' name · since 1996
Efe
Efe has 371 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5796
- among boys today
- 371
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Efe currently ranks #5796 among boys' names in America, with 371 babies recorded since 1996.
Efe has 371 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5796 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5796 among boys today
- 371 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Efe is currently the #5796 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 371 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5796
- among boys today
- 371
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Efe vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5796
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Efe was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
23 babies were named Efe in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Efe compares
371 Top 50% higher than 50% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Efe's all-time total is 1% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Efe | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 371 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Efe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Efe's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Efe at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#5,796
Active since
1996
Efe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Efe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Efe's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Efe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 155 births (42% of all-time use).
Efe by state
Where Efe concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 30 | 8.1% |
New York share of Efe's total US births 8.1%
30 of 371 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Efe? ▼
371 babies have been named Efe since 1996. It currently ranks #5796 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 23 births.
When was Efe most popular? ▼
Efe was most popular in the 2010s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Efe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Efe are New York (30 births).
How long has the name Efe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Efe since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Efe's data
- Efe's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Efes (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Efe
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Efe: #5796 Boys' Name - 371 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/efe. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Efe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.