Efe
How to say it: eh-FEH · /eˈfe/
Turkish 'brave, older brother' - also West African name meaning 'wealth, riches'.
Efe was the 5,596th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,484 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,596 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +64% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Efe is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Efe is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Efe
- Efe Ambrose (born 1988)Nigerian footballer
- Efe Sodje (born 1972)Nigerian footballer
- Efe Akman (born 2006)Turkish association football player
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