Total births
180
Girls' name · since 2008
Afomia
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Afomia, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14584
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Afomia is the #14584 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 180 recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Afomia recorded 180 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #14584 nationally today, ahead of 18% 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 2008 to 2025.
- #14584 among girls today
- 180 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Afomia is currently the #14584 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 180 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14584
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Afomia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14584
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Afomia was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
19 babies were named Afomia in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Afomia compares
180 35th percentile among 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
Afomia's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Afomia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Afomia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Afomia splits its recorded history at 2017: 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 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Afomia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,584
Active since
2008
Afomia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Afomia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Afomia's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Afomia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 106 births (59% of all-time use).
Afomia by state
Where Afomia concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 5 | 2.8% |
Maryland share of Afomia's total US births 2.8%
5 of 180 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Afomia? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 180 babies named Afomia. Today it holds rank #14584 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 19 births.
When was Afomia most popular? ▼
Afomia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Afomia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Afomia are Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Afomia been used? ▼
Records for Afomia go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Afomia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Afomiya. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Afomia's data
- Afomia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (106 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maryland records the most Afomias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Afomia: #14584 Girls' Name - 180 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/afomia. 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 Afomia 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.