Afton
The Story of Afton
As a girl name
Afton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1895, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 186 Aftons were born — ranking #823 that year. As of 2026, Afton ranks #4,538 for girls with 30 births, falling sharply (-49%). In total, more than 5K Aftons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Afton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 23 Aftons were born — ranking #4,267 that year. As of 2026, Afton ranks #6,281 for boys with 13 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 871 Aftons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Afton
Afton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Afton's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #784. Use the chart and map above to compare Afton'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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