boy's name

Aftab

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 83

Scotland

#329

1987 births

Aftab is a boy's name. In 2004 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1997.

Aftab over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

35
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Aftab by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 7
2000s 35
2010s 3
2020s (to 2023) 4

How popular is Aftab?

In 2023, Aftab was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Aftab is used

Scotland #329 3 in 1987
France #2,589 5 in 1991
England & Wales #4,301 4 in 2023
United States #8,945 7 in 2004

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.

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 Aftab

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

Parents who like Aftab also like

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

Sibling names for Aftab

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aftab — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Aftab

How popular is the name Aftab?

In 2023, Aftab was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Aftab is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Aftab most popular?

Aftab peaked in 2000, when 6 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.