Boy · #2,480 in 2026

Efren

Efren or Efrén is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Efrén Echeverría, musician guitarist, composer, and compiler from Paraguay Efrén Pérez Rivera, former college professor and noted Puerto Rican environmentalist leader Efrén Rebolledo (1877–1929), Mexican poet and diplomat Efrén Vázquez, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer in the 250 cc World Championship riding a…

Current Rank
#2,480
Peak Rank
#768 (2007)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
-21%
1915
First Year
2026
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#768
Peak Rank
8K
Total Count
110
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Efren

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Efren or Efrén is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Efrén Echeverría, musician guitarist, composer, and compiler from Paraguay Efrén Pérez Rivera, former college professor and noted Puerto Rican environmentalist leader Efrén Rebolledo (1877–1929), Mexican poet and diplomat Efrén Vázquez, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer in the 250 cc World Championship riding a…

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The Story of Efren

Efren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 201 Efrens were born — ranking #977 that year. As of 2026, Efren ranks #2,480 for baby boys with 55 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 8K Efrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Efren

Phonetically similar names — useful when Efren is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Efren

What does the name Efren mean?
Efren or Efrén is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Efrén Echeverría, musician guitarist, composer, and compiler from Paraguay Efrén Pérez Rivera, former college professor and noted Puerto Rican environmentalist leader Efrén Rebolledo (1877–1929), Mexican poet and diplomat Efrén Vázquez, Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer in the 250 cc World Championship riding a…
How popular is Efren in 2026?
In 2026, Efren ranks #2,480 among boys' names in the U.S., with 55 babies given the name that year.
When was Efren most popular?
Efren reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #768 that year with 201 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Efren most popular?
Efren has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Nevada, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Efren.
Is Efren a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Efren is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Efren?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Efren include Durwood, Nat, Fernand. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Efren

Efren is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Efren's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #768. Use the chart and map above to compare Efren'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.