Girls' name · since 2005
Efrata
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 198 babies named Efrata, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,909 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,269 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 198
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Efrata is the #9269 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 198 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Efrata has been recorded 198 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #9269 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #19,909 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,269 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 198 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Efrata ranks #19,909 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,269 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 198 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #19,909 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,269 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 198
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Efrata's 198 recorded births place it above 72.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Efrata compares
198 37th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Efrata's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Efrata | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 21 | 19,840 |
Efrata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Efrata splits its recorded history at 2017: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Efrata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Efrata by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (117 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Efrata's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Efrata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (59% of all-time use).
Efrata by state
Where Efrata concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.0% |
6 of 198 births nationwide.
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What to do with Efrata's data
- Efrata's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Efratas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Efrata: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Efrata 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 August 2026.