Shafton

SHAF-tuhn /ˈʃæftən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Shafton is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Shafton is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1974. Shafton was first reported in SSA data in 1972 and peaked in 1972 (6 births).

About the name Shafton

PronunciationSHAF-tuhn /ˈʃæftən/
6peak births 1972
1972first in SSA data

Names similar to Shafton

How popular is Shafton?

Boys named Shafton
19721974
Boys named Shafton per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1972–1974 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1974) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Shafton total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19746—#5,132
19726—#4,894