US rank #6887 Boys' name Peak 2021 237 births

Ephrem — #6887 US boys' name

237 babies named Ephrem in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51990s72000s612010s992020s65
#6887
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2021
Single peak year

17 babies were named Ephrem in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ephrem

The Social Security Administration has registered 237 babies named Ephrem between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ephrem currently holds the #6887 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ephrem performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 99 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ephrem shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ephrem 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 237 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.

Ephrem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

237

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2021

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,887

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ephrem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
17
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
05101520 202420212018201520122009200620031961 5

Ephrem by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
99 births that decade — 42% of Ephrem's all-time total
1960s51990s72000s612010s992020s65

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ephrem?
237 babies have been named Ephrem since 1961. It currently ranks #6887 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 17 births.
When was Ephrem most popular?
Ephrem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Ephrem been used?
Ephrem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ephrem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ephraim, Ephriam, Ephram, 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, 1961–2024 (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.