Boys' name · since 1880
Ephriam
966 babies named Ephriam in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,250 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 966
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
966 boys have been named Ephriam since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ephriam recorded 966 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #5,250 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 966 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ephriam ranks #5,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 966 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,250 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 966
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ephriam's 966 recorded births place it above 88.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Ephriam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ephriam splits its recorded history at 1950: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ephriam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1917)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Ephriam by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (130 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Ephriam's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Ephriam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
70 births
- 1890s 50
1890s
50 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
130 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s 46
1950s
46 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 130 births (13% of all-time use).
How Ephriam 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 Ephriam's total volume
Ephriam by state
Where Ephriam concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.5% |
5 of 966 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ephriam's data
- Ephriam's decade-level peak was the 1920s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Ephriams (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ephriam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
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, 1880–2024 (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 Ephriam 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.