boy's name
Afaan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 34
Afaan is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 4 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 2005.
Afaan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
How popular is Afaan?
In 2023, Afaan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Afaan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Afaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Afaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Afaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Afaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Afaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Afaan
How popular is the name Afaan?
In 2023, Afaan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Afaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Afaan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Afaan most popular?
Afaan peaked in 2019, when 4 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Afaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Afaan currently ranks #3,445 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.