Total births
575
Boys' name · since 1998
Affan
575 babies named Affan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4400
- among boys today
- 575
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Affan currently ranks #4400 among boys' names in America, with 575 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Affan has been recorded 575 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #4400 nationally and more common than 69% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #4400 among boys today
- 575 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Affan is currently the #4400 boys' name in America, more common than 69% of boys - 575 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4400
- among boys today
- 575
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Affan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4400
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 69% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Affan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
55 babies were named Affan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Affan compares
575 Top 41% higher than 59% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Affan's all-time total is 57% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Affan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 575 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 23 | 22,252 |
Affan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Affan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 55 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Affan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#4,400
Active since
1998
Affan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Affan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Affan's strongest decade.
308 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Affan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 85
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
308 births
- 2020s
2020s
174 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 308 births (54% of all-time use).
How Affan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Affan's total volume
Affan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Affan by state
Where Affan concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 64 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 44 | 7.7% |
| #3 | California | | 18 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 7 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.9% |
New York share of Affan's total US births 11.1%
Even split
64 of 575 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Affan? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 575 babies named Affan. Today it holds rank #4400 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 55 births.
When was Affan most popular? ▼
Affan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 308 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Affan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Affan are New York (64 births), Texas (44 births), California (18 births).
How long has the name Affan been used? ▼
Affan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Affan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Affaan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Affan's data
- Affan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (308 total births) through the 2020s (174) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Affans (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Affan: #4400 Boys' Name - 575 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/affan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Affan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.