Afia is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Afia is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,102 for girl births in the United States (and #8,849 across all names), given to 25 babies. Afia first appears in 1972 and peaked in 2024 (30 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | #5,102 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | #4,561 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | #5,970 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | #6,988 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | #6,698 |
| 2020 | 28 | 28 | #4,648 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | #5,800 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | #6,527 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | #5,344 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | #8,891 |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | #5,658 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | #7,647 |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | #7,041 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | #6,586 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | #7,790 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | #7,890 |
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | #6,553 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | #8,984 |
| 2007 | 27 | 27 | #5,233 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | #6,849 |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | #7,149 |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | #5,975 |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | #6,581 |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | #7,450 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | #10,121 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12 | #8,037 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | #9,494 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | #10,141 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #10,855 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #11,826 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #13,421 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | #9,598 |
| 1993 | 13 | — | #6,623 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #13,339 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #13,178 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | #8,768 |
| 1986 | 7 | — | #8,534 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #10,436 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | #9,243 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | #8,063 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #9,759 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #9,661 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #8,163 |
| 1975 | 8 | — | #6,488 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #8,790 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #8,432 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #6,562 |