Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1998
Anferny
18 babies named Anferny in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1998–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Anferny sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Anferny recorded 18 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2002.
- 18 total births
- 1998–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Anferny since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 18
- total births
- 1998–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Anferny was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
8 babies were named Anferny in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Anferny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anferny splits its recorded history at 1999: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anferny at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Anferny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2002
- Peak year (1999)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Anferny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Anferny's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Anferny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anferny? ▼
18 babies have been named Anferny since 1998. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1999 with 8 births.
When was Anferny most popular? ▼
Anferny was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Anferny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anferny since 1998 -- 5 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Anferny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anfernee, Anfrenee, Anferne, Anferney. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anferny's data
- Anferny's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 1998–2002 (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. "Anferny: Baby Name Since 1998 - 18 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anferny. 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 Anferny 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.