Efe is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Efe in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
About the Name Efe
Efe has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 4257 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #854 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Efe is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Efe
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Efe per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Efe in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Efe has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 4257 places in the last five years. Its peak was #854 in 2010. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Efe is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Efe include: Efe Ajagba — Efe Ajagba is a Nigerian professional boxer who holds the record for the fastest victory in boxing history after his opponent was disqualified for leaving the...; Efe Uwaifo — Efe Uwaifo is a British triple jumper.; Efe Bayram — Efe Bayram is a Turkish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Cisterna Volley and the Turkey national team..
Efe does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Efes in the wild.
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UK babies named Efe (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 4257 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Efe
Likely around 1 other Efe in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Efe
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Efe Ajagba is a Nigerian professional boxer who holds the record for the fastest victory in boxing history after his opponent was disqualified for leaving the ring one second after the opening bell. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 African Games and bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Yörük Ali Efe was a Turkish guerrilla leader in the Ottoman Empire, and an officer in the Turkish Army during the Turkish War of Independence. He was an important leader in Kuva-yi Milliye of the Aegean Region.
Efe Korkut Martín is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera Federación club Bilbao Athletic, having begun his career with VfB Stuttgart II. Born in Spain and raised largely in Germany, he is a youth international for Turkey.