Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2016
Arfaan
Arfaan has 11 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Arfaan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Arfaan recorded 11 times among boys since 2016, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2017.
- 11 total births
- 2016–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Arfaan since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 11
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Arfaan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Arfaan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Arfaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arfaan splits its recorded history at 2017: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arfaan at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Arfaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2017
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Arfaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arfaan's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Arfaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arfaan? ▼
11 babies have been named Arfaan since 2016. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Arfaan most popular? ▼
Arfaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Arfaan been used? ▼
Records for Arfaan go back to 2016, giving 2 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Arfaan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arfan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2017 (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. "Arfaan: Baby Name Since 2016 - 11 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arfaan. 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 Arfaan 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 June 2026.