girl's name

Afi

AH-fee

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 67

Afi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1980 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1977, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Afi Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s.

46
'70 '80
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Births named Afi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 46
1980s 6

How Popular Is Afi?

In 1980, Afi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Afi Is Used

France #7,219 5 in 2013
United States #9,834 6 in 1980

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Afi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Afi Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Afi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Afi

  • Pronunciation AH-fee

Sibling Names for Afi

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Afi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Afi

How popular is the name Afi?

In 1980, Afi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Afi a girl's or a boy's name?

Afi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Afi?

Afi has 2 syllables.

When was Afi most popular?

Afi peaked in 1977, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.