Efrem
Ephrem is a masculine given name, a variant spelling of Ephraim. It is the name of biblical Ephraim, a son of Joseph and ancestor of the Tribe of Ephraim.
Meaning & Origin of Efrem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ephrem is a masculine given name, a variant spelling of Ephraim. It is the name of biblical Ephraim, a son of Joseph and ancestor of the Tribe of Ephraim.
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The Story of Efrem
Efrem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 85 Efrems were born — ranking #825 that year. As of 2026, Efrem ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Efrems 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 Efrem
Efrem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Efrem's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #825. Use the chart and map above to compare Efrem'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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