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By Sophie Kihm · Aug 2026

Afton

OriginPlace-name
Meaning"Æffa's farmstead"
GenderGirl
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US Rank#821

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About Afton

The name Afton is currently ranked #821 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #784 in 1917. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in AFTON, AFTON, and AFTON. Afton is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,98210056
2015#2,0399653.8
2016#2,2488548
2017#2,2388448.7
2018#2,1129052.9
2019#2,1268852.4
2020#2,1148653.2
2021#2,6716439
2022#3,0305432.9
2023#3,2744930.5
2024#3,6874125.3
2025#3,5194326.8
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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  • Afton Elaine "Star" Burton

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  • Sidney Afton Abbott

    American feminist and author

  • Afton Farnsworth

    American male chef ("Chopped")

Afton in pop culture

  • Afton Cooper

    character on TV's "Dallas"

  • "Afton Water

    " poem by Robert Burns

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  • Afton

    city in Wyoming, USA

  • Afton

    town in Iowa, USA

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