Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1981
Aftin
61 babies named Aftin in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1981–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 92%
- born in that decade
Aftin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1981.
Aftin has 61 recorded births among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 2010.
- 61 total births
- 1981–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 92% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Aftin since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 61
- total births
- 1981–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 92%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
92% of everyone ever named Aftin was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
15 babies were named Aftin in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Aftin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aftin's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aftin at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Aftin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2010
- Peak year (1982)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Aftin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Aftin's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Aftin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (92% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aftin? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 61 babies named Aftin. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 15 births.
When was Aftin most popular? ▼
Aftin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Aftin been used? ▼
Aftin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 30 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Aftin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Afton, Aftyn, Aftan, Aften. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aftin's data
- Aftin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1981–2010 (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. "Aftin: Baby Name Since 1981 - 61 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aftin. 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 Aftin 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.