Girl · #10,386 in 2026

Afsaneh

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

"Afsaneh" is a poem by Nima Yooshij, published in December 1923 which is considered as the manifesto of She'r-e Nimaa'i. "Afsaneh" was very new in various aspects, including the way it was expressed and the texture, and led to the emergence of a new school of poetry in Iranian poetry. Nima Yoshij dedicated this poem to his teacher, Nizam Vafa.

Current Rank

#10,386

Peak Rank

#9,096 (1980)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1980

First Year

1988

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#9096

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Afsaneh

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

In 1910, the young Nima Yoshij, who had not yet changed his name at the time, went to study at St. Louis School in Tehran. During Yoshij's studies at that school, he learned French well and became acquainted with French romantic poets, including Lamartine. Along with French poetry, his teacher Nizam Vafa, who was also a poet, greatly influenced the intellectual development of Nima Yoshij. In 1919 he began writing poetry based on local legends of Mazandaran and storytelling French poetry. He later named the poem Afsaneh. He gave part of Afsaneh to his friend Mirzadeh Eshghi to publish in his ne

The Story of Afsaneh

Afsaneh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 6 Afsanehs were born — ranking #9,096 that year. As of 2026, Afsaneh ranks #10,386 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Afsanehs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Afsaneh

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

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Iceni

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Afsaneh

What does the name Afsaneh mean?

How popular is Afsaneh in 2026?

In 2026, Afsaneh ranks #10,386 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Afsaneh most popular?

Afsaneh reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #9,096 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Afsaneh a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Afsaneh?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Afsaneh include Antonett, Karilee, Neina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Afsaneh

Afsaneh is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Afsaneh's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #9,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Afsaneh'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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