How Many People Are Named Ephrain?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Ephrain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Ephrain peaked in popularity in 1971 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ephrain 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 Ephrain paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ephrain is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1971
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ephrain
Ephrain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ephrain as a male name
Ranked #8,528 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1971 (6 births)
Ephrain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ephrain span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 6 babies were registered. Ephrain remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ephrain by Decade
How has Ephrain 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.
Ephrain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ephrain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ephrain
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ephrain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ephrain?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Ephrain 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Ephrain a common name?
Ephrain is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ephrain most popular?
Ephrain reached peak popularity in 1971, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ephrain is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ephrain a male name?
Ephrain is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ephrain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ephrain Smith, Ephrain Johnson, Ephrain 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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