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Efrain

Boy

Meaning of Efrain: Hebrew: 'fruitful'

Efrain is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1494th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1494

118 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

18,586

First recorded 1920 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 313 babies1982: 230 babies1983: 254 babies1984: 253 babies1985: 247 babies1986: 293 babies1987: 284 babies1988: 285 babies1989: 358 babies1990: 342 babies19901991: 391 babies1992: 377 babies1993: 405 babies1994: 383 babies1995: 374 babies1996: 380 babies1997: 366 babies1998: 371 babies1999: 392 babies2000: 382 babies20002001: 379 babies2002: 372 babies2003: 382 babies2004: 380 babies2005: 366 babies2006: 342 babies2007: 380 babies2008: 294 babies2009: 286 babies2010: 265 babies20102011: 229 babies2012: 237 babies2013: 221 babies2014: 218 babies2015: 188 babies2016: 170 babies2017: 193 babies2018: 164 babies2019: 143 babies2020: 147 babies20202021: 149 babies2022: 144 babies2023: 139 babies2024: 126 babies2025: 118 babies
US babies named Efrain per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 405.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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