unisex name
Afton
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,191
Scotland
#723
2021 births
Afton is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1982, when 186 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 63,759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
Afton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 |
| 1900s | 91 |
| 1910s | 581 |
| 1920s | 634 |
| 1930s | 269 |
| 1940s | 128 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 1,236 |
| 1990s | 628 |
| 2000s | 871 |
| 2010s | 1,083 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 406 |
How popular is Afton?
In 2025, Afton was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Afton 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 Afton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Afton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Afton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Afton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Afton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Afton
How popular is the name Afton?
In 2025, Afton was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Afton a girl's or a boy's name?
Afton is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Afton most popular?
Afton peaked in 1982, when 186 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Afton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Afton currently ranks #3,546 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.