How Many People Are Named Ephriam?
An estimated 457 people in the United States have the first name Ephriam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Ephriam peaked in popularity in 1917 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ephriam 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 Ephriam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
457
About 1 in 750,009 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1917
22 births
Total Registered
966
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ephriam
Ephriam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 966 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ephriam as a male name
Ranked #10,167 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (22 births)
Ephriam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ephriam span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 130 babies were registered. Ephriam has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ephriam by Decade
How has Ephriam 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.
Ephriam by State
Ephriam + Last Name Combinations
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Ephriam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ephriam?
We estimate approximately 457 people named Ephriam 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 750,009 Americans share this first name.
Is Ephriam a common name?
Ephriam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 966 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ephriam most popular?
Ephriam reached peak popularity in 1917, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ephriam is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ephriam a male name?
Ephriam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ephriam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ephriam Smith, Ephriam Johnson, Ephriam 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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