Boy
Efren
As a boy's name, Efren traces back to Spanish, where it is understood to mean "Spanish form of Ephraim". It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
SpanishSpanish form of Ephraim
HebrewHebrew – "fruitful"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
18
1920s
163
1930s
147
1940s
209
1950s
303
1960s
477
1970s
854
1980s
1,133
1990s
1,708
2000s
1,773
2010s
824
Peaked in the 2000s · 7,609 total U.S. births since 1900