12,101births recorded
13Countries
2Variants
2022Peak · British Columbia
#509Ireland 2025
Ephraim is a boy name family recorded 12,101 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#509 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 2022, at 20.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Efraim (Belgium, Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ephraim
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim | English | 8,236 | 🇺🇸 United States | #988 | 1880 | ▲ 12 % |
| Ephraim | English | 810 | 🇫🇷 France | #1365 | 2023 | ▲ 26 % |
| Ephraim | English | 544 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1093 | 2024 | ▲ 58 % |
| Ephraim | English | 163 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 2018 | ▲ 30 % |
| Ephraim | English | 42 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2024 | – |
| Ephraim | English | 24 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #509 | 2024 | new |
| Efraim | Catalan | 1,851 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2572 | 2023 | ▲ 21 % |
| Efraim | Catalan | 168 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1226 | 2025 | ▲ 252 % |
| Efraim | Catalan | 100 | 🇫🇷 France | #4170 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Efraim | Catalan | 59 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2015 | – |
| Efraim | Catalan | 52 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2024 | new |
| Efraim | Catalan | 11 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ephraim ↔ Efraim — spelling variant
Questions about Ephraim
How popular is the name Ephraim?
In 2025 it ranked #509 in Ireland. Official registers record 12,101 births across 13 countries.
What is Ephraim in other languages?
Efraim (Catalan).
When was Ephraim most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 2022, at 20.9 births per 100,000.
Is Ephraim a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ephraim is a boy name.