Boys' name · since 1885

Epifanio

Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 1,997 babies named Epifanio, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,306 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,724 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,997
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Epifanio is the #10724 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,997 recorded since 1885.

Social Security Administration records show Epifanio recorded 1,997 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #10724 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, 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 1885 to 2025.

  • #3,306 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #10,724 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,997 born since 1885
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Epifanio ranks #3,306 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,724 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,997 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,306 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,724 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,997
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade
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Epifanio vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Epifanio's 1,997 recorded births place it above 92.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Epifanio compares

1,997 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Epifanio's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Epifanio Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,997 369 358,536
Peak-year births 44 34 22,252

Epifanio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Epifanio's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Epifanio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1930)
44
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
01020304050 188519241939195419691984199920172025 6

Epifanio by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (299 births, 15% of the file).

1920s was Epifanio's strongest decade.

299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Epifanio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 299 births (15% of all-time use).

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

How Epifanio 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 Epifanio's total volume

Epifanio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -83, 3.1%-28, 12.5%-83, 3.3%-38, 5.3%-114, 2%-22, 18.6%-47, 10.2%-56, 4.4%-59, 5.6%-109, 3%-66, 3.2%-102, 3.9%-106, 2.3%-30, 7.8%-140, 2%Epifanio-141, 2.2%Epifanio
Epifanio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Epifanio by state

Where Epifanio concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Epifanio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
735 36.8%
#2 California
116 5.8%
#3 New Mexico
110 5.5%
#4 New York
22 1.1%
Texas share of Epifanio's total US births 36.8%
Even split

735 of 1,997 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Epifanio? ▼
1,997 babies have been named Epifanio since 1885. All-time, it sits at #3,306 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #10,724 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1930 with 44 births.
Where does Epifanio sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Epifanio ranks #3,306 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,724 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Epifanio most popular? ▼
Epifanio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 299 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Epifanio most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Epifanio are Texas (735 births), California (116 births), New Mexico (110 births).
How long has the name Epifanio been used? ▼
Records for Epifanio go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Epifanio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Epic, Epimenio, Epigmenio, Epik, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Epifanio's data

  • Epifanio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (299 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Epifanios (735 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Epifanio

Nearby Names Like Epifanio

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

Epic Boy
#5158 224 births
Epimenio Boy
184 births
Epigmenio Boy
33 births
Epik Boy
32 births
Epitacio Boy
11 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Epifanio

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Lark #10725
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Osborn #10722
603 births · Peak 1923
Hannibal #10726
784 births · Peak 2015
Hill #10721
577 births · Peak 1919
Radford #10727
1,204 births · Peak 1935
Orel #10720
562 births · Peak 1916
Pratt #10728
118 births · Peak 2019

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Epifanio: 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, 1885–2025 (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 Epifanio 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.