US rank #7285 Boys' name Peak 1959 1,578 births

Efrem — #7285 US boys' name

1,578 babies named Efrem in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s111950s981960s6121970s3121980s1811990s1382000s1252010s732020s23
#7285
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Efrem was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

85 babies were named Efrem in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Efrem

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,578 babies named Efrem between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Efrem currently holds the #7285 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Efrem performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 612 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Efrem shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 96 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Efrem in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Efrem in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,578 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Efrem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,578

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

1959

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,285

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Efrem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
85
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Efrem by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
612 births that decade — 39% of Efrem's all-time total
1920s51940s111950s981960s6121970s3121980s1811990s1382000s1252010s732020s23

Efrem by state

Where Efrem concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Efrem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
96 6.1%
#2 New York
79 5.0%
#3 Texas
68 4.3%
#4 Florida
35 2.2%
#5 Illinois
31 2.0%
#6 Georgia
28 1.8%
#7 Louisiana
25 1.6%
#8 Alabama
23 1.5%
California share of Efrem's total US births 6.1%
Even split

96 of 1,578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Efrem appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Efrem?
1,578 babies have been named Efrem since 1926. It currently ranks #7285 among boys. The peak year was 1959 with 85 births.
When was Efrem most popular?
Efrem was most popular in the 1960s decade with 612 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Efrem most popular?
The top states for the name Efrem are California (96 births), New York (79 births), Texas (68 births).
How long has the name Efrem been used?
Efrem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Efrem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Efrain, Efren, Efraim, Efrayim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1926–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.