Efe is a distinctive choice, ranked #1798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Efe in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1798
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Efe in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Efe
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 ring one second after the opening bell.
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Efe
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Efe per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Efe in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Efe is declining: down 163 places since 2020, to #1,798 in 2025. It peaked at #854 in 2010.
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 Uwaifo and Efe Bayram. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
14
UK babies named Efe (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 163 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
Almost certainly the only Efe in the class
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UK Popularity (1999–2025)
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.
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.