How Many People Are Named Afnan?
An estimated 796 people in the United States have the first name Afnan. It is used for both genders, with 77.6% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Afnan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Afnan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Afnan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
796
About 1 in 430,596 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
77.6% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
57 births
Total Registered
805
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Afnan
Afnan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (22.4%) and females (77.6%). Out of 805 total births registered, 180 were male and 625 were female.
Afnan as a male name
Ranked #6,825 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (18 births)
Afnan as a female name
Ranked #3,439 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (45 births)
Afnan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Afnan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 303 babies were registered. While Afnan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Afnan by Decade
How has Afnan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Afnan by State
Birth registrations for Afnan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Minnesota. On average, about 28 Afnans were registered per state.
Afnan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Afnan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Afnan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Afnan?
We estimate approximately 796 people named Afnan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 430,596 Americans share this first name.
Is Afnan a common name?
Afnan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 805 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Afnan most popular?
Afnan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Afnan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Afnan a female name?
Afnan is predominantly female. 77.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Afnan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Afnan Smith, Afnan Johnson, Afnan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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