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Efrem

Boy

Meaning of Efrem: Hebrew: 'fruitful' or 'doubly fruitful'

Efrem is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10153rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10153

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,584

First recorded 1926 · peak 1959

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 18 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Efrem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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