boy's name
Arfan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 238
Scotland
#303
1989 births
Arfan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 65,867 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Arfan 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Arfan?
In 2025, Arfan was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Arfan is used
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 Arfan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arfan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arfan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arfan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arfan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arfan
How popular is the name Arfan?
In 2025, Arfan was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Arfan a girl's or a boy's name?
Arfan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arfan most popular?
Arfan peaked in 2013, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arfan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arfan currently ranks #2,741 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.