How Many People Are Named Efren?
An estimated 7,415 people in the United States have the first name Efren. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Efren peaked in popularity in 2007 with 201 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Efren 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 Efren paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,415
About 1 in 46,224 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2007
201 births
Total Registered
8,132
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Efren
Efren is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,132 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Efren as a male name
Ranked #2,599 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (201 births)
Efren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Efren span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,773 babies were registered. Efren has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Efren by Decade
How has Efren 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.
Efren by State
Birth registrations for Efren span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Utah, Michigan, Alabama. On average, about 360 Efrens were registered per state.
Efren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Efren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Efren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Efren?
We estimate approximately 7,415 people named Efren 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 46,224 Americans share this first name.
Is Efren a common name?
Efren is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,132 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Efren most popular?
Efren reached peak popularity in 2007, when 201 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Efren is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Efren a male name?
Efren is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Efren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Efren Smith, Efren Johnson, Efren 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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