Efrem is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Efrem in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2664
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About the Name Efrem
Efrem has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1595. The name has climbed 1087 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.
Efrem is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Efrem in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Efrem
Efrem Schulz — Efrem Schulz is an American punk rock singer of Mexican descent, best known for his work with Death by Stereo.
Alemseged Efrem — Alemseged Efrem is an Eritrean football coach who was in charge of the Eritrea national football team as from 2015 to 2020.
Ghirmai Efrem — Ghirmai Efrem is a Swedish-born Eritrean swimmer.
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 Efrem
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Efrem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Efrem in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Efrem has been fairly steady, ranked #2,664 in 2025 against #2,682 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,595 in 2024.
Efrem 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 Efrem include: Efrem Schulz, Alemseged Efrem and Ghirmai Efrem. Short summaries for each appear below.
Efrem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Efrems in the wild.
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UK babies named Efrem (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 18 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Efrem
Almost certainly the only Efrem in the class
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UK Popularity (2015–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Efrem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Georgios Efrem is a former Cypriot professional footballer who last played as a winger for Cypriot First Division club APOEL and the Cyprus national team.