unisex name · in the US
Afnan
af-NAHN (Arabic)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,697
Afnan is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Afnan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 190 |
| 2010s | 303 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 283 |
How Popular Is Afnan?
In 2025, Afnan was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Afnan 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 Afnan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Afnan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Afnan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Afnan is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 72% girls · 444 babies
- England & Wales Both 68% girls · 237 babies
- France Both 89% girls · 225 babies
- Canada Girls' 92% girls · 89 babies
How to Say Afnan
- Arabic af-NAHN
Sibling Names for Afnan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Afnan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Afnan
How popular is the name Afnan?
In 2025, Afnan was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Afnan a girl's or a boy's name?
Afnan is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Afnan?
Afnan has 2 syllables.
When was Afnan most popular?
Afnan peaked in 2025, when 62 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Afnan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Afnan currently ranks #1,030 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.