Total births
91
Boys' name · since 2008
Afraz
91 babies named Afraz in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10537
- among boys today
- 91
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Afraz currently ranks #10537 among boys' names in America, with 91 babies recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Afraz recorded 91 times among boys since 2008, holding rank #10537 nationally today, ahead of 26% of boys, 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.
- #10537 among boys today
- 91 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Afraz is currently the #10537 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 91 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10537
- among boys today
- 91
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Afraz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10537
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Afraz was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
12 babies were named Afraz in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Afraz compares
91 25th percentile among 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
Afraz's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Afraz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Afraz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Afraz's full recorded timeline at 2017, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Afraz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#10,537
Active since
2008
Afraz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Afraz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Afraz's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Afraz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (52% of all-time use).
Afraz by state
Where Afraz concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 12.1% |
New York share of Afraz's total US births 12.1%
11 of 91 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Afraz? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 91 babies named Afraz. Today it holds rank #10537 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 12 births.
When was Afraz most popular? ▼
Afraz was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Afraz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Afraz are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Afraz been used? ▼
Afraz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Afraz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Afrim, Afred. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Afraz's data
- Afraz's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Afrazs (11 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, 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. "Afraz: #10537 Boys' Name - 91 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/afraz. 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 Afraz 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.