boy's name
Affan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,355
Ireland
#701
2025 births
Affan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Affan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 308 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 174 |
How popular is Affan?
In 2025, Affan was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Affan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Affan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Affan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Affan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Affan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Affan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Affan
How popular is the name Affan?
In 2025, Affan was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Affan a girl's or a boy's name?
Affan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Affan most popular?
Affan peaked in 2019, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Affan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Affan currently ranks #701 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.