Yefri
A masculine name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly related to "peace".
Name Census estimates that about 73 living Americans carry the first name Yefri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yefri today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yefri births was 2024 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yefri. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yefri. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
73
~ 1 in 4,695,265 Americans
Peak year
2024
13 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,795
Tracked since 2005
Census
Yefri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 286 people with the first name Yefri, which placed it at #30,451 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,451
National first-name rank
People counted
286
286 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yefri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yefri is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Black (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yefri described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yefri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.9% · 280
- White1.0% · 3
- Black or African American0.7% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Yefri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yefri from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 29 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yefri by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yefri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yefri
The name Yefri originated from the Hebrew language and culture, with its roots dating back to ancient times. It is believed to be a variation of the name Ephraim, which is derived from the Hebrew word "ephrayim," meaning "doubly fruitful" or "twice fruitful."
One of the earliest references to the name Ephraim can be found in the Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of one of the sons of Joseph, the son of Jacob. In the Book of Genesis, Ephraim and his brother Manasseh were blessed by their grandfather Jacob, who considered them as his own sons.
The name Yefri gained popularity in various regions influenced by Hebrew and Semitic cultures, including parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and certain areas of Europe. As the name spread, it underwent slight variations in spelling and pronunciation, leading to the emergence of forms like Yefri.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yefri or its variations. One of the earliest recorded examples is Ephraim the Syrian, a prominent theologian and hymnographer who lived in the 4th century AD. He is revered as a saint in various Christian traditions and is known for his contributions to the development of Syriac literature and theology.
Another notable figure was Ephraim Levi, a Jewish philosopher and rabbi from the 16th century. He was born in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and is renowned for his work on Kabbalistic and Talmudic studies, as well as his contributions to the field of Jewish ethics.
In the realm of literature, Ephraim Kishon was an Israeli satirist, author, and playwright who lived from 1924 to 2005. He is considered one of the most influential satirists in modern Hebrew literature and is known for his witty and humorous works that explored various aspects of Israeli society and culture.
Moving to more recent times, Ephraim Sneh was an Israeli politician and military leader who served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) and held various ministerial positions. He was born in 1944 and played a significant role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process during the 1990s.
Lastly, Ephraim Katzir was an Israeli biophysicist and the fourth President of Israel, serving from 1973 to 1978. Born in 1916, he made significant contributions to the field of biophysics and was a renowned researcher and educator before entering the realm of politics.
People
Yefri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yefri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yefri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yefri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 73 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yefri going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,695,265 US residents.
Is Yefri a common name?
We classify Yefri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yefri most popular?
The single biggest year for Yefri was 2024, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yefri is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yefri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 286 people with the name Yefri, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,451 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yefri in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yefri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yefri leans strongly male. 283 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 6 female bearers (2.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yefri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yefri is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Black (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yefri most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yefri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.9% (280 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yefri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yefri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yefri in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yefri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yefri in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yefri can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Yefri?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Yefri, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.