Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Afsa

Name: Popularity of the name Afsa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Afsa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#10,230 (2013)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2009

First Year

2023

Last Year

2013

Peak Year

#10230

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Afsa

Afsa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2013: 10 births, good for #10,230 nationwide. About 86% of every Afsa on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Afsa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 81 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Afsa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Afsa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ofsa
Afa
Fafsa
Hafsa
Assa
Affa
Hafsah
Apha
Affs
Asah
Nafsa
Aphtha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Afsa

What does the name Afsa mean?

Afsa is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2009. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Afsa in 2026?

In 2026, Afsa ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Afsa most popular?

Afsa reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #10,230 that year with 10 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Afsa most popular?

Afsa has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Afsa.

Is Afsa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Afsa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Afsa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Afsa include Lorea, Devri, Laleh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Afsa

Afsa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Afsa's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #10,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Afsa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.