Ephrem is a very rare variant of Ephraim that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Ephrem is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,568 for boy births in the United States (and #13,782 across all names), given to 13 babies. Ephrem first appears in 1961 and peaked in 2021 (17 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | #6,568 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | #6,958 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | #6,018 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | #5,953 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | #5,405 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | #11,015 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | #10,060 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | #7,276 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | #10,013 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #5,869 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,655 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #8,344 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #7,184 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | #10,041 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | #7,147 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | #7,223 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | #6,927 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #11,505 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #7,766 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | #7,593 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #8,524 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #7,724 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #9,963 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #8,122 |
| 1961 | 5 | — | #4,246 |