Afia
Girl name · #5141 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Afia? In official American birth records, Afia has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
Afia is currently the #5141 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Afia.
Babies named Afia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 53-year story
Afia first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 30 babies and a rank of #4560. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Afia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Afia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Afia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Afia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Afia is most common
State-level data for Afia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Afia
Statistically, parents drawn to Afia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safia, Azelia, Annia, Acadia, and Anasofia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Afia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Afia?
In official American birth records, the name Afia first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
Is Afia a popular girl name?
Afia ranked #5141 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Afia most popular?
Afia peaked in 2024, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4560 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Afia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Afia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.