Ephraim is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ephraim means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ephraim across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ephraim has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ephraim is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “fruitful”. In the Bible a son of Joseph and an Israelite tribe.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,236 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 533 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 38 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 Ephraim per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (260/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Ephraim is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #1,835 nationally (given to 281 babies that year).
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