Feminine dossier · first seen 1895
Afton
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1983
Peak era
1983
Peak births
186
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Afton
How many people are named Afton?
An estimated 3,807 living Americans are named Afton.
How rare is Afton?
Afton is very rare among babies today, with 43 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 76.9% from its 1983 peak.
How old is the typical Afton?
The median age of a living American named Afton is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 39 years old.
Is Afton still popular?
Not especially. Afton has been declining since its 1983 peak and registered 43 births in 2025.
Where is Afton most common?
Afton has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 153.6× more often than the national baseline.
1895Peak 19832025
Peak year
1983
Decline from peak
76.9%
2025
43
All-time
5,223
Where it lives now
Afton is most concentrated in Utah — about 122.1× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Afton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.