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Ephraim

As a boy's name, Ephraim is understood to mean "fruitful". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. In total, about 6,226 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

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EtymologyMeaning "fruitful"
Births by decade
1900s
53
1910s
275
1920s
348
1930s
186
1940s
177
1950s
228
1960s
258
1970s
439
1980s
599
1990s
631
2000s
1,311
2010s
1,721
Peaked in the 2010s · 6,226 total U.S. births since 1900