Ephraim
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning doubly fruitful; very fruitful.
Babies a year
254
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#988
down from #979
UK popularity
#1093
27 babies
How Ephraim has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #924 |
| 2016 | #871 |
| 2017 | #847 |
| 2018 | #941 |
| 2019 | #966 |
| 2021 | #972 |
| 2023 | #992 |
| 2024 | #979 |
| 2025 | #988 |
In 2025, 27 babies in England and Wales were named Ephraim. In the US, 254 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ephraim was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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