Ephraim
Hebrew Efrayim, usually read as "fruitful." In Genesis he is the younger son of Joseph, and his name later stood for one of the Israelite tribes.
Ephraim in 2025
Ephraim was given to 231 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,019th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,352 babies born.
The history of Ephraim
Ephraim reached its highest point in 2017, when 260 babies were given the name, ranking 1,830th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 795th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 8,236 babies have been named Ephraim. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ephraim by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ephraim | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 127 | 795 |
| 1890s | 76 | 1,409 |
| 1900s | 53 | 1,829 |
| 1910s | 275 | 1,849 |
| 1920s | 348 | 2,131 |
| 1930s | 186 | 2,547 |
| 1940s | 177 | 3,126 |
| 1950s | 228 | 3,039 |
| 1960s | 258 | 3,170 |
| 1970s | 439 | 2,708 |
| 1980s | 600 | 2,753 |
| 1990s | 634 | 3,277 |
| 2000s | 1,325 | 2,345 |
| 2010s | 2,182 | 1,830 |
| 2020s | 1,328 | 2,019 |
Where Ephraim is heading
Ephraim has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 231 babies in 2015 to 231 in 2025.
Names like Ephraim
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ephraim.