girl's name
Afshan
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 77
Scotland
#492
1982 births
Afshan is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Afshan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 17 |
How popular is Afshan?
In 1997, Afshan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Afshan 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 Afshan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Afshan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Afshan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Afshan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Afshan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Afshan
How popular is the name Afshan?
In 1997, Afshan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Afshan a girl's or a boy's name?
Afshan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Afshan most popular?
Afshan peaked in 1983, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.