Efrain

“Variant of Ephraim — Fruitful, productive” — Hebrew via Latin origin

Boy's name · #1494 in the US (2025) · 90s

Efrain reached its best rank, #469, in 1981 and ranked #1494 in 2025. Roughly 19,000 boys have been named Efrain since 1920.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Efrains

Efraín Ríos Montt — former de facto President of Guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of Congress (1926-2018)
Efraín Juárez — Mexican former footballer and coach
Efraín Sánchez — Colombian footballer (1926-2020)
Efraín Álvarez — Mexican association football player
Efraín Amézcua — Mexican footballer

Among 144 notable people named Efrain:

Sports figures appear 1.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Efraín Juárez, Mexican former footballer and coach.

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