Girls' name · since 1882

Affie

60 babies named Affie in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

60
total births
1882–1956
years on record
1910s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade

Affie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1882.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Affie has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1956.

  • 60 total births
  • 1882–1956 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 30% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

60 girls have been named Affie since 1882, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.

60
total births
1882–1956
years on record
1910s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Affie was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

7 babies were named Affie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Affie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Affie splits its recorded history at 1919: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Affie at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

60

Since 1882

75 years of records

Peak year

1919

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1882

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1956

Affie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1919)
7
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 18821891189319131918191919211922192519371956 5

Affie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Affie's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Affie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Affie?
Affie has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 7 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Affie most popular?
Affie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Affie been used?
Affie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 75 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Affie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Affinity. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Affie's data

  • Affie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1882–1956 (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. "Affie: Baby Name Since 1882 - 60 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/affie. 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 Affie 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.