Boys' name · since 1917

Ephrim

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Ephrim, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,748 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Ephrim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ephrim has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1976.

  • #34,748 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ephrim ranks #34,748 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#34,748 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ephrim's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ephrim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ephrim's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded.

Ephrim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1917)
5
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
5 19171976 5

Ephrim by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Ephrim's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Ephrim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ephrim? ▼
10 babies have been named Ephrim since 1917. All-time, it sits at #34,748 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1917 with 5 births.
Where does Ephrim sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ephrim ranks #34,748 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ephrim most popular? ▼
Ephrim was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Ephrim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ephrim since 1917 -- 60 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Ephrim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ephraim, Ephriam, Ephram, Ephrem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ephrim's data

  • Ephrim's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Ephrim

Nearby Names Like Ephrim

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

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Ephriam Boy
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Ephram Boy
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#6520 250 births
Ephrain Boy
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ephrim: 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, 1917–1976 (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 Ephrim 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.