The first name Efrain
A boy’s name from Spanish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efraín. Doublet of Ephraim.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Efrain at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 118 boys born in the United States were named Efrain, the 1,494th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 405 were.
18,586
babies named Efrain since 1880
#1,494
rank in 2025
1993
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Efrain
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Efraín Ríos MonttFormer de facto President of Guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of Con, 1926–2018
- Efraín SánchezColombian footballer (1926-2020)
- Efrain RintaroBrazilian association football player, born 1991
- Efrain MoralesBolivian-American soccer player, born 2004
- Efraín CortésColombian footballer, born 1984
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Questions
- What does the name Efrain mean?
- Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efraín. Doublet of Ephraim.
- What is the origin of the name Efrain?
- Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efraín. Doublet of Ephraim.
- Is Efrain a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 18,586 US babies named Efrain since 1880 were boys.
- When was Efrain most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 405 babies were named Efrain, its highest rank at 508th.