How Many People Are Named Afton?
An estimated 4,288 people in the United States have the first name Afton. It is used for both genders, with 86.0% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Afton peaked in popularity in 1982 with 186 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Afton 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 Afton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,288
About 1 in 79,933 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1982
186 births
Total Registered
6,024
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Afton
Afton is predominantly female (86.0%), though 845 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Afton as a male name
Ranked #6,179 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Afton as a female name
Ranked #3,687 in 2024
41 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (186 births)
Afton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Afton span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,236 babies were registered. Afton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Afton by Decade
How has Afton 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.
Afton by State
Birth registrations for Afton span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, Idaho. The lowest are in Oregon, North Dakota, Georgia. On average, about 89 Aftons were registered per state.
Afton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Afton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Afton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Afton?
We estimate approximately 4,288 people named Afton 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 79,933 Americans share this first name.
Is Afton a common name?
Afton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,024 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Afton most popular?
Afton reached peak popularity in 1982, when 186 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Afton is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Afton a female name?
Afton is predominantly female. 86.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Afton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Afton Smith, Afton Johnson, Afton 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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