Unisex nameCurrently #3,687 in the USFalling
Afton
2 syllablesPeak year: 19835 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Afton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Afton |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 60 |
| 1915 | 69 |
| 1916 | 80 |
| 1917 | 98 |
| 1918 | 69 |
| 1919 | 91 |
| 1920 | 76 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 62 |
| 1923 | 71 |
| 1924 | 69 |
| 1925 | 70 |
| 1926 | 59 |
| 1927 | 49 |
| 1928 | 45 |
| 1929 | 46 |
| 1930 | 40 |
| 1931 | 25 |
| 1932 | 20 |
| 1933 | 37 |
| 1934 | 27 |
| 1935 | 19 |
| 1936 | 31 |
| 1937 | 25 |
| 1938 | 24 |
| 1939 | 21 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 14 |
| 1942 | 19 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 12 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 14 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 82 |
| 1982 | 186 |
| 1983 | 186 |
| 1984 | 134 |
| 1985 | 136 |
| 1986 | 146 |
| 1987 | 130 |
| 1988 | 101 |
| 1989 | 123 |
| 1990 | 99 |
| 1991 | 83 |
| 1992 | 70 |
| 1993 | 63 |
| 1994 | 53 |
| 1995 | 54 |
| 1996 | 52 |
| 1997 | 55 |
| 1998 | 43 |
| 1999 | 56 |
| 2000 | 54 |
| 2001 | 71 |
| 2002 | 70 |
| 2003 | 83 |
| 2004 | 79 |
| 2005 | 100 |
| 2006 | 84 |
| 2007 | 95 |
| 2008 | 130 |
| 2009 | 105 |
| 2010 | 113 |
| 2011 | 97 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 131 |
| 2014 | 117 |
| 2015 | 103 |
| 2016 | 101 |
| 2017 | 97 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2024 | 55 |
Afton through the decades
- Afton peaked in 1983, when 186 babies were named Afton in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Afton has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Afton currently ranks #3,687 in the US and is cooling off.