Afrah
Afrah was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #2,605 in England & Wales.
Afrah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #2,605 (10) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #3,319 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | #3,219 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #3,534 (6) | #2,315 (8) |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | #2,615 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | #4,001 (5) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #6,521 (18) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #6,808 (17) | #2,706 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #8,447 (13) | #2,705 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #13,069 (7) | — | — |
| 2013 | #10,235 (10) | #3,160 (7) | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #2,521 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | #3,549 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #6,521.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1994.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Afrah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 280,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 180,000 to 1 in 440,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Afrah | England & Wales | Girls | #2,605 | 10 |
| Afrah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Afrah | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |