Afton
Girl name · #3521 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Afton is currently the #3521 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Afton.
The 130-year story
Afton first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1983, when 186 girls were named Afton — good for #823 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Afton per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Afton in class?
Afton scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Afton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Afton is most common
State-level data for Afton is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Afton
Statistically, parents drawn to Afton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adrian, Ashton, Taryn, Alona, and Alyse.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Afton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 88 | #2128 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 100 | #1982 |
| 2013 | 112 | #1814 |
| 2012 | 92 | #2078 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 92 | #2136 |
| 2009 | 82 | #2359 |
| 2008 | 107 | #1966 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2602 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 65 | #2497 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 61 | #2512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Afton a popular girl name?
Afton ranked #3521 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Afton most popular?
Afton peaked in 1983, when 186 American girls received the name (ranked #823 that year). Since 1983 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Afton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Afton. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.