Efraim
Ephraim is a masculine given name of Hebrew and Aramaic origin, first used by the Israelite patriarch of that name. In the modern English language, it is typically pronounced. In Hebrew, the name means "fruitful, fertile and productive".
Meaning & Origin of Efraim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ephraim is a masculine given name of Hebrew and Aramaic origin, first used by the Israelite patriarch of that name. In the modern English language, it is typically pronounced. In Hebrew, the name means "fruitful, fertile and productive".
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The Story of Efraim
Efraim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 72 Efraims were born — ranking #2,083 that year. As of 2026, Efraim ranks #2,083 for baby boys with 72 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Efraims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Efraim
Efraim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Efraim's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,871. Use the chart and map above to compare Efraim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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