Afton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5677 in 2011 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 23 births ranking #4269. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 126,599 boys born was named Afton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.