Boys' name · since 1988

Efrayim

57 babies named Efrayim in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

57
total births
1988–2025
years on record
2020s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Efrayim sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 57 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Efrayim recorded 57 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.

  • 57 total births
  • 1988–2025 years on record
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

57 boys have been named Efrayim since 1988, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.

57
total births
1988–2025
years on record
2020s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Efrayim was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

10 babies were named Efrayim in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

Efrayim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Efrayim's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Efrayim at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

57

Since 1988

38 years of records

Peak year

2025

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1988

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2025

Efrayim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2025)
10
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4681012 198819992004200920102012202020232025 10

Efrayim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Efrayim's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Efrayim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Efrayim by state

Where Efrayim concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Efrayim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 8.8%
New York share of Efrayim's total US births 8.8%

5 of 57 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Efrayim?
Efrayim has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 10 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Efrayim most popular?
Efrayim was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Efrayim most popular?
The top states for the name Efrayim are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Efrayim been used?
Efrayim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Efrayim?
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 Efrayim's data

  • New York records the most Efrayims (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1988–2025 (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. "Efrayim: Baby Name Since 1988 - 57 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/efrayim. 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 Efrayim 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.