Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Affan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,400 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#4,400
among boys · ↓77 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Affan · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
55 babies
All-time total
575
#7,259 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Affan popularity over time

575 babies have been named Affan since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 8 1 – #6,855
2000s 85 9 +963% #5,338
2010s 308 31 +262% #2,422
2020s (to 2025) 174 29 -6% #2,898

Where Affan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Affan

Affan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,400 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 575 American babies have been named Affan. Its peak came in 2019, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Affan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Affan?

The median living Affan is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 600 people named Affan are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Affan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,400
2024 24 #4,323
2023 43 #2,898
2022 33 #3,466
2021 24 #4,249
2020 27 #3,812
2019 55 #2,422
2018 35 #3,244
2017 35 #3,250
2016 29 #3,682
2015 39 #2,967
2014 34 #3,236
2013 35 #3,125
2012 20 #4,691
2011 12 #6,582
2010 14 #6,042
2009 17 #5,338
2008 14 #6,077
2007 6 #10,952
2006 10 #7,434
2005 8 #8,313
2004 7 #8,948
2003 – –
2002 6 #9,416
2001 10 #6,454
2000 7 #8,222
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Affan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Affan?

The median living Affan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Affans are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Affan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Affan are alive in the United States, based on 575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Affan in 2025?

Affan ranked #4,400 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Affan?

575 babies have been named Affan in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Affan most popular?

Affan peaked in 2019, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Affan a boy or girl name?

Affan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Affan rising or falling?

Affan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Affan become more popular?

Affan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Affan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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