How Many People Are Named Efrain?
An estimated 17,139 people in the United States have the first name Efrain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Efrain peaked in popularity in 1993 with 405 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Efrain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Efrain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
17,139
About 1 in 19,999 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1993
405 births
Total Registered
18,468
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Efrain
Efrain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18,468 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Efrain as a male name
Ranked #1,435 in 2024
126 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (405 births)
Efrain as a female name
Ranked #11,241 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1982 (7 births)
Efrain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Efrain span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,781 babies were registered. Efrain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Efrain by Decade
How has Efrain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Efrain by State
Birth registrations for Efrain span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Kansas, Arkansas. On average, about 533 Efrains were registered per state.
Efrain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Efrain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Efrain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Efrain?
We estimate approximately 17,139 people named Efrain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,999 Americans share this first name.
Is Efrain a common name?
Efrain is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,468 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Efrain most popular?
Efrain reached peak popularity in 1993, when 405 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Efrain is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Efrain a male name?
Efrain is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Efrain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Efrain Smith, Efrain Johnson, Efrain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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