Efren is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Efren means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Efren across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Efren has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Efren is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “fruitful”. A Spanish form of Ephraim.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,198 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Efren per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (201/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Efren is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #2,191 nationally (given to 204 babies that year).
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