Name meaning & stats
Efe
Efe. 371 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Efes are 2.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
371 US babies were named Efe between 1940 and 2025.
Efe around the world
- Belgium: 459 babies since 1995, peak 2008, No. 725 in 2025
- Sweden: 170 babies since 1998, peak 2008, No. 1,196 in 2022
- England & Wales: 395 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 1,796 in 2025
- France: 825 babies since 1900, peak 2008, No. 2,070 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Efes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.5× | High · 28 people |
| Basketball player | 2.8× | Medium · 16 people |
| Writer | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
| Poet | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Efes show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)