Total births
126
Girls' name · since 1995
Afsana
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 126 babies named Afsana, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 126
- total births
- 1995–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Afsana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 126 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Afsana recorded 126 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- 126 total births
- 1995–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
126 girls have been named Afsana since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 126
- total births
- 1995–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Afsana was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Afsana in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Afsana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Afsana splits its recorded history at 2006: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Afsana at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Afsana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Afsana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Afsana's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Afsana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (38% of all-time use).
Afsana by state
Where Afsana concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 33 | 26.2% |
New York share of Afsana's total US births 26.2%
33 of 126 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Afsana? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 126 babies named Afsana. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 12 births.
When was Afsana most popular? ▼
Afsana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Afsana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Afsana are New York (33 births).
How long has the name Afsana been used? ▼
Records for Afsana go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Afsana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Afsheen, Afsa, Afshan, Afsaneh. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Afsana's data
- Afsana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Afsanas (33 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 July 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Afsana: Baby Name Since 1995 - 126 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/afsana. 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 Afsana 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 July 2026.