Total births
670
Unisex name · since 1985
Afnan
670 babies named Afnan in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3493
- among girls today
- 670
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Afnan is the #3493 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 670 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Afnan recorded 670 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #3493 nationally today, ahead of 80% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #3493 among girls today
- 670 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Afnan is currently the #3493 unisex name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 670 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3493
- among girls today
- 670
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Afnan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3493
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Afnan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
45 babies were named Afnan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Afnan compares
670 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Afnan's all-time total is 75% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Afnan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 670 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 48 | 19,840 |
Afnan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Afnan's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Afnan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,493
Active since
1985
Afnan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Afnan popularity over time - boys
197 total births recorded since 2002 (Afnan as boys' name)
Afnan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Afnan's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Afnan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s
2010s
223 births
- 2020s
2020s
215 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 223 births (33% of all-time use).
How Afnan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Afnan's total volume
Afnan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Afnan by state
Where Afnan concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Afnan? ▼
670 babies have been named Afnan since 1985. It currently ranks #3493 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 45 births.
When was Afnan most popular? ▼
Afnan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Afnan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Afnan are Minnesota (58 births), New York (19 births), Ohio (8 births).
Is Afnan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Afnan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 670 births, and as a boy's name it has 197 births.
How long has the name Afnan been used? ▼
Afnan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Afnan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Afnaan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Afnan's data
- Afnan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (223 total births) through the 2020s (215) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Afnans (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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, 1985–2025 (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. "Afnan: #3493 Unisex Name - 670 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/afnan. 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 Afnan 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.