UK girl's name
Efa
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Efa is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Efa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #952, with 37 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 48 births.
This profile covers 738 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 77% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 735 living people in the UK are called Efa. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Efa ranked #952 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 37 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2023, when 48 girls were registered as Efa.
- • About 735 living people in the UK are estimated to have Efa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#952
2024
Births in 2024
37
Latest year
Peak year
2023
48 births
Estimated living
735
2026
Popularity
Efa over time
The chart below shows babies named Efa registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Efa, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 37 births in 2024, compared with 48 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Efa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Efa was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #850 | 211 | 5 |
| 2010s | #956 | 384 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1949 | 136 | 9 |
| 1990s | #3510 | 7 | 2 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Efa
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Efa Gruffudd Jones
chief executive officer
Welsh Language Commissioner
1971-
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Efa ferch Madog
Welsh princess of Powys of the 12th century
1200-
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Efa ferch Maredudd
Welsh noblewoman (fl. 1300), daughter of Maredudd ab Owain
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Efa Supertramp
singer
punk-folk-protest singer from Pwllheli, North Wales
Related
Names similar to Efa
- Emily 121,621
- Ella 69,101
- Ellie 63,522
- Evie 52,944
- Emma 50,755
- Eleanor 40,576
- Elizabeth 39,225
- Erin 34,816
- Eva 29,738
- Evelyn 26,911
- Elsie 23,671
- Emilia 22,167
FAQ
Efa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Efa in the UK right now?
In 2024, Efa was ranked #952 for girls in England and Wales, with 37 births registered.
When was Efa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2023, with 48 babies registered as Efa in England and Wales.
How many people are called Efa in the UK?
A total of 738 babies have been registered as Efa across the 26 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.