Efrain
The Spanish form of Ephraim, from the Hebrew Efrayim, meaning fruitful. Ephraim was a son of Joseph and gave his name to an Israelite tribe.
Efrain in 2025
Efrain was given to 118 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,163rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,096 babies born.
The history of Efrain
Efrain reached its highest point in 1993, when 405 babies were given the name, ranking 1,079th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,044th, in 1981.
Across the 106 years of records since 1920, 18,586 babies have been named Efrain. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Efrain by decade
| Decade | Babies named Efrain | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 109 | 2,768 |
| 1930s | 180 | 2,641 |
| 1940s | 331 | 2,349 |
| 1950s | 1,010 | 1,503 |
| 1960s | 1,578 | 1,254 |
| 1970s | 2,384 | 1,099 |
| 1980s | 2,799 | 1,044 |
| 1990s | 3,781 | 1,079 |
| 2000s | 3,563 | 1,191 |
| 2010s | 2,028 | 1,760 |
| 2020s | 823 | 2,687 |
Where Efrain is heading
Efrain has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 188 babies in 2015 to 118 in 2025.
Names like Efrain
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Efrain.