Efrat
Efrat is both an Israeli given name and surname.
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Efrat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Efrat is both an Israeli given name and surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Efrat
The earliest SSA record of Efrat as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 10 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Efrat — #5,515 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Efrats. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 60 Efrats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Efrat
Phonetically similar names — useful when Efrat is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Efreet
- Effort
- Affright
- Ifrit
- Afreet
- Affret
- Afrit
- Afraid
- Everett
- Effete
- Aerate
- Effet
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Efrat
Efrat is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Efrat's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #5,515. Use the chart and map above to compare Efrat'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.