The first name Afton
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Afton last appeared in the official list in 2000, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 4 births (#3,142).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Afton with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Afton at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 43 girls born in the United States were named Afton, the 3,519th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 186 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Afton
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Afton WilliamsonAmerican actress, born 1984
Questions
- How popular is the name Afton?
- In 2000, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Afton, ranking 3,912th. Its peak was 1998, with 4 births.
- Is Afton a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,077 US babies named Afton since 1880, 86% were girls and 14% boys.
- When was Afton most popular?
- 1983 in the United States, when 186 babies were named Afton, its highest rank at 823rd.