Total births
107
Girls' name · since 2007
Ephrata
107 babies named Ephrata in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9404
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ephrata is the #9404 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 107 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Ephrata recorded 107 times among girls since 2007, holding rank #9404 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #9404 among girls today
- 107 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ephrata is currently the #9404 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 107 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9404
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Ephrata vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9404
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Ephrata was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ephrata in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Ephrata compares
107 25th percentile among 17,726 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
Ephrata's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ephrata | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 107 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ephrata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ephrata's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ephrata at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,404
Active since
2007
Ephrata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ephrata by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ephrata's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Ephrata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (60% of all-time use).
Ephrata by state
Where Ephrata concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 5 | 4.7% |
Maryland share of Ephrata's total US births 4.7%
5 of 107 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ephrata? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 107 babies named Ephrata. Today it holds rank #9404 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 13 births.
When was Ephrata most popular? ▼
Ephrata was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Ephrata most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ephrata are Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Ephrata been used? ▼
Ephrata has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ephrata? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ephratah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ephrata's data
- Ephrata's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maryland records the most Ephratas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ephrata
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Ephrata: #9404 Girls' Name - 107 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ephrata. 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 Ephrata 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 June 2026.