Afsana
Afsana is a name used in Persianate societies, most commonly in Afghanistan.
Meaning & Origin of Afsana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Afsana is a name used in Persianate societies, most commonly in Afghanistan.
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The Story of Afsana
Afsana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 11 Afsanas were born — ranking #8,222 that year. As of 2026, Afsana ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 114 Afsanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Afsana
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- Afsana Ara Bindu (born 1988), Bangladeshi model
- Afsana Khan (born 1994), Indian playback singer
- Afsana Mimi (born 1968), Bangladeshi actress
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Names that sound like Afsana
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About the name Afsana
Afsana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 114 births in the dataset. Afsana's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #8,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Afsana'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 .
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