Total births
52
Girls' name · since 1972
Afi
52 babies named Afi in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1972–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
52 girls have been named Afi since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Afi has 52 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1980.
- 52 total births
- 1972–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Afi since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 52
- total births
- 1972–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Afi was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
13 babies were named Afi in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Afi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Afi splits its recorded history at 1977: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Afi at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Afi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1980
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Afi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Afi's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Afi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Afi? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 52 babies named Afi. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 13 births.
When was Afi most popular? ▼
Afi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Afi been used? ▼
Records for Afi go back to 1972, giving 9 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Afi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Afia, Afiya, Afiyah, Afifa, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Afi's data
- Afi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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.
Keep exploring Afi
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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, 1972–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Afi: Baby Name Since 1972 - 52 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/afi. 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 Afi 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.