Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1980
Afsaneh
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Afsaneh, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1980–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Afsaneh is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1980.
Afsaneh has 17 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1988.
- 17 total births
- 1980–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Afsaneh since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 17
- total births
- 1980–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Afsaneh was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
6 babies were named Afsaneh in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Afsaneh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Afsaneh splits its recorded history at 1987: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Afsaneh at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Afsaneh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1988
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Afsaneh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Afsaneh's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Afsaneh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Afsaneh? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 17 babies named Afsaneh. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 6 births.
When was Afsaneh most popular? ▼
Afsaneh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Afsaneh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Afsaneh since 1980 -- 9 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Afsaneh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Afsana, Afsheen, Afsa, Afshan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1980–1988 (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. "Afsaneh: Baby Name Since 1980 - 17 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/afsaneh. 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 Afsaneh 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.