Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ephraim
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
260
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ephraim
How many people are named Ephraim?
An estimated 6,796 living Americans are named Ephraim.
How rare is Ephraim?
Ephraim is uncommon among babies today, with 231 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 11.2% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Ephraim?
The median age of a living American named Ephraim is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 31 years old.
Is Ephraim still popular?
Yes. Ephraim is holding steady, with 231 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ephraim most common?
Ephraim has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
11.2%
2025
231
All-time
8,236
Where it lives now
Ephraim is most concentrated in Utah — about 4.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ephraim is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.