Efren
The Spanish form of Ephraim, from the Hebrew Efrayim, understood as fruitful. Ephraim was a son of Joseph and gave his name to an Israelite tribe.
Efren in 2025
Efren was given to 65 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,697th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 51,005 babies born.
The history of Efren
Efren reached its highest point in 2007, when 201 babies were given the name, ranking 2,186th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,762nd, in 1990.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 8,198 babies have been named Efren. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Efren by decade
| Decade | Babies named Efren | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 | 6,711 |
| 1920s | 163 | 2,635 |
| 1930s | 147 | 2,519 |
| 1940s | 209 | 2,758 |
| 1950s | 305 | 2,705 |
| 1960s | 476 | 2,262 |
| 1970s | 854 | 1,902 |
| 1980s | 1,135 | 1,918 |
| 1990s | 1,708 | 1,762 |
| 2000s | 1,773 | 1,912 |
| 2010s | 994 | 3,011 |
| 2020s | 416 | 4,052 |
Where Efren is heading
Efren has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 99 babies in 2015 to 65 in 2025.
Names like Efren
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Efren.