Afton has been given to about 6,077 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1982, when 186 babies were given the name, ranking 858th. The typical living American called Afton is about 26 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.