Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1973
Efran
39 babies named Efran in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1973–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Efran sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Efran recorded 39 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2018.
- 39 total births
- 1973–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Efran since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 39
- total births
- 1973–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Efran was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
6 babies were named Efran in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Efran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Efran's full recorded timeline at 1983, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Efran at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Efran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2018
- Peak year (1973)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Efran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Efran's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Efran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Efran? ▼
Efran has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 6 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Efran most popular? ▼
Efran was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Efran been used? ▼
Records for Efran go back to 1973, giving 46 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Efran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Efrain, Efren, Efraim, Efrem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Efran's data
- Efran's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Efran
Nearby Names Like Efran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Efran
Efrain Boy
#1441 18,557 births
Efren Boy
#2604 8,198 births
Efraim Boy
#2240 1,851 births
Efrem Boy
#7323 1,584 births
Efrayim Boy
57 births
Compare Efran side by side: Efran vs Efrain Efran vs Efren Efran vs Efraim
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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, 1973–2018 (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. "Efran: Baby Name Since 1973 - 39 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/efran. 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 Efran 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.