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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States, France and 2 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Afton is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 43 girls (rank 3517).
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Afton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 6 | 1,426 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 5 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1901 | 9 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1902 | 10 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 6 | 1,659 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1906 | 8 | 1,416 | observed |
| 1907 | 16 | 945 | observed |
| 1908 | 15 | 1,044 | observed |
| 1909 | 14 | 1,104 | observed |
| 1910 | 14 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1911 | 22 | 932 | observed |
| 1912 | 27 | 978 | observed |
| 1913 | 36 | 881 | observed |
| 1914 | 47 | 855 | observed |
| 1915 | 49 | 944 | observed |
| 1916 | 67 | 824 | observed |
| 1917 | 78 | 784 | observed |
| 1918 | 49 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1919 | 72 | 828 | observed |
| 1920 | 55 | 989 | observed |
| 1921 | 67 | 905 | observed |
| 1922 | 46 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1923 | 55 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1924 | 57 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1925 | 55 | 1,008 | observed |
| 1926 | 43 | 1,166 | observed |
| 1927 | 35 | 1,362 | observed |
| 1928 | 26 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1929 | 36 | 1,244 | observed |
| 1930 | 34 | 1,289 | observed |
| 1931 | 25 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1932 | 15 | 2,130 | observed |
| 1933 | 27 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1934 | 22 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1935 | 19 | 1,779 | observed |
| 1936 | 24 | 1,507 | observed |
| 1937 | 19 | 1,784 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 2,225 | observed |
| 1939 | 14 | 2,206 | observed |
| 1940 | 13 | 2,297 | observed |
| 1941 | 9 | 3,030 | observed |
| 1942 | 13 | 2,537 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 3,493 | observed |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 4,025 | observed |
| 1946 | 8 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1947 | 9 | 3,706 | observed |
| 1948 | 14 | 2,701 | observed |
| 1949 | 5 | 5,244 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 4,315 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 6 | 5,148 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 4,740 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | 6 | 5,696 | observed |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | observed |
| 1965 | 5 | 6,539 | observed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | 5 | 6,804 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 8 | 5,456 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 7 | 6,666 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 4,720 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 12 | 4,905 | observed |
| 1977 | 7 | 7,567 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 5,958 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 6,696 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 5,544 | observed |
| 1981 | 76 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1982 | 180 | 858 | observed |
| 1983 | 186 | 823 | observed |
| 1984 | 127 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1985 | 136 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1986 | 141 | 1,065 | observed |
| 1987 | 124 | 1,179 | observed |
| 1988 | 101 | 1,392 | observed |
| 1989 | 123 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1990 | 99 | 1,543 | observed |
| 1991 | 74 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1992 | 63 | 2,128 | observed |
| 1993 | 63 | 2,127 | observed |
| 1994 | 53 | 2,412 | observed |
| 1995 | 48 | 2,588 | observed |
| 1996 | 42 | 2,849 | observed |
| 1997 | 50 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1998 | 43 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1999 | 45 | 2,935 | observed |
| 2000 | 54 | 2,708 | observed |
| 2001 | 61 | 2,512 | observed |
| 2002 | 59 | 2,605 | observed |
| 2003 | 65 | 2,497 | observed |
| 2004 | 64 | 2,589 | observed |
| 2005 | 84 | 2,180 | observed |
| 2006 | 69 | 2,602 | observed |
| 2007 | 74 | 2,509 | observed |
| 2008 | 107 | 1,966 | observed |
| 2009 | 82 | 2,359 | observed |
| 2010 | 92 | 2,136 | observed |
| 2011 | 82 | 2,274 | observed |
| 2012 | 92 | 2,078 | observed |
| 2013 | 112 | 1,814 | observed |
| 2014 | 100 | 1,982 | observed |
| 2015 | 96 | 2,039 | observed |
| 2016 | 85 | 2,247 | observed |
| 2017 | 84 | 2,236 | observed |
| 2018 | 90 | 2,113 | observed |
| 2019 | 88 | 2,128 | observed |
| 2020 | 86 | 2,115 | observed |
| 2021 | 64 | 2,674 | observed |
| 2022 | 54 | 3,033 | observed |
| 2023 | 49 | 3,274 | observed |
| 2024 | 42 | 3,639 | observed |
| 2025 | 43 | 3,517 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Afton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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