Boys' name · since 1926

Efrem

Efrem has 1,584 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,800 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,832 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,584
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade

1,584 babies have been named Efrem since 1926, making it today's #10832 boys' name.

Efrem has 1,584 recorded births among boys since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10832 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.

  • #3,800 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #10,832 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,584 born since 1926
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Efrem ranks #3,800 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,832 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,584 born since 1926, peaking in the 1960s.

#3,800 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,832 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,584
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%22.2%
Efrem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Efrem's 1,584 recorded births place it above 91.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Efrem compares

1,584 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Efrem's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Efrem Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,584 369 358,536
Peak-year births 85 34 22,252

Efrem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Efrem splits its recorded history at 1988: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Efrem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
85
Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
020406080100 192619631972198119901999200820192025 6

Efrem by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (612 births, 39% of the file).

1960s was Efrem's strongest decade.

612 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Efrem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 612 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Efrem compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Efrem's total volume

Efrem vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -67, 5.8%-30, 6.3%-50, 4.5%-47, 6.1%-146, 2.8%-114, 2.9%-44, 5.1%-67, 3.5%-28, 11.8%-55, 4.2%-23, 14%-33, 7%-50, 5.6%-113, 2.3%-95, 2.7%Efrem-100, 5.4%Efrem
Efrem vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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 1,584 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? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 1,584 babies named Efrem. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,800 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #10,832 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 85 births.
Where does Efrem sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Efrem ranks #3,800 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,832 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Efrem go back to 1926, giving 100 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Efrem's data

  • Efrem's decade-level peak was the 1960s (612 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Efrems (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Efrem

Nearby Names Like Efrem

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Efrem

Efrain Boy
#1493 18,557 births
Efren Boy
#2190 8,198 births
Efraim Boy
#2576 1,851 births
Efrayim Boy
#7902 57 births
Efram Boy
41 births

Compare Efrem side by side: Efrem vs Efrain Efrem vs Efren Efrem vs Efraim

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Efrem

Tonny #10831
902 births · Peak 1964
Norlan #10833
135 births · Peak 2021
Jacky #10830
6,589 births · Peak 1953
Eliceo #10834
370 births · Peak 2004
Donzell #10829
1,050 births · Peak 1990
South #10835
11 births · Peak 2025
Arnol #10828
140 births · Peak 2003
Mosley #10836
25 births · Peak 2015

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Efrem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1926–2025 (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 Efrem 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.