Afton Name Popularity and Statistics
Afton is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Afton?
Afton is spelled A-F-T-O-N. The name has 5 letters.
Afton Popularity in 2025
Rank#3,517
Recorded Births43
Rank#8,243
Recorded Births9
- Girls usage rose 122 places to #3,517 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 2,044 places to #8,243 and recorded 5 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Afton Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 43 | #3,517 |
| 2025 | Boys | 9 | #8,243 |
| 2024 | Girls | 42 | #3,639 |
| 2024 | Boys | 14 | #6,199 |
| 2023 | Girls | 49 | #3,274 |
| 2023 | Boys | 13 | #6,517 |
| 2022 | Girls | 54 | #3,033 |
| 2022 | Boys | 7 | #9,823 |
| 2021 | Girls | 64 | #2,674 |
| 2021 | Boys | 11 | #7,089 |
| 2020 | Girls | 86 | #2,115 |
| 2020 | Boys | 14 | #5,980 |
| 2019 | Girls | 88 | #2,128 |
| 2019 | Boys | 19 | #4,951 |
| 2018 | Girls | 90 | #2,113 |
| 2018 | Boys | 12 | #6,703 |
| 2017 | Girls | 84 | #2,236 |
| 2017 | Boys | 13 | #6,338 |
| 2016 | Girls | 85 | #2,247 |
| 2016 | Boys | 16 | #5,555 |
| 2015 | Girls | 96 | #2,039 |
| 2015 | Boys | 7 | #9,568 |
| 2014 | Girls | 100 | #1,982 |
| 2014 | Boys | 17 | #5,252 |
When Was Afton Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1983 · Girls
186 recorded births
National rank #823
1982 · Girls
180 recorded births
National rank #858
1986 · Girls
141 recorded births
National rank #1,065
1985 · Girls
136 recorded births
National rank #1,074
Where Afton Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| UT | #249 | 18 |
| MN | #835 | 5 |