Afton is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Afton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Afton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Afton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Afton is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “from the Afton River”. An English place-name surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,077 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 40 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Afton per year, United States (1895 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (186/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (5/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (4/yr).
Afton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #1,444 nationally (given to 186 babies that year).
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