US rank #12323 Boys' name Peak 2006 453 births

Ephram — #12323 US boys' name

453 babies named Ephram in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111900s111910s361920s221960s61980s51990s62000s1502010s1552020s51
#12323
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Ephram was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

28 babies were named Ephram in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ephram

The Social Security Administration has registered 453 babies named Ephram between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ephram currently holds the #12323 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ephram performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 155 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Ephram shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ephram in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ephram 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 453 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.

Ephram at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

453

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2006

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,323

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ephram popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
28
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
0102030 202420192014200920041928191819091881 5

Ephram by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
155 births that decade — 34% of Ephram's all-time total
1880s111900s111910s361920s221960s61980s51990s62000s1502010s1552020s51

Ephram by state

Where Ephram concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ephram
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
13 2.9%
Texas share of Ephram's total US births 2.9%

13 of 453 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ephram?
453 babies have been named Ephram since 1881. It currently ranks #12323 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 28 births.
When was Ephram most popular?
Ephram was most popular in the 2010s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Ephram most popular?
The top states for the name Ephram are Texas (13 births).
How long has the name Ephram been used?
Ephram has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ephram?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ephraim, Ephriam, Ephrem, Ephrain, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1881–2024 (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.