Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1959
Effrem
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Effrem, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1959–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Effrem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1959.
Effrem has 24 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1974.
- 24 total births
- 1959–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Effrem since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 24
- total births
- 1959–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Effrem was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
9 babies were named Effrem in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Effrem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Effrem splits its recorded history at 1971: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Effrem at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Effrem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1974
- Peak year (1959)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Effrem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Effrem's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Effrem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
9 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Effrem? ▼
24 babies have been named Effrem since 1959. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1959 with 9 births.
When was Effrem most popular? ▼
Effrem was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Effrem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Effrem since 1959 -- 16 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Effrem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Effie, Effrey, Efford, Effren. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–1974 (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. "Effrem: Baby Name Since 1959 - 24 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/effrem. 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 Effrem 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 July 2026.