Boys' name · since 1972
Afshin
Afshin has 52 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,842 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Afshin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 52 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Afshin recorded 52 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1994.
- #21,842 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 52 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Afshin ranks #21,842 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,842 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Afshin's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Afshin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Afshin's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Afshin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1972)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Afshin by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (34 births, 65% of the file).
1980s was Afshin's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Afshin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (65% of all-time use).
Afshin by state
Where Afshin concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 9.6% |
5 of 52 births nationwide.
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What to do with Afshin's data
- Afshin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Afshins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Afshin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Afshin 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 August 2026.