Afton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2556 in 1997 with 50 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 112 births ranking #1814. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 19.0%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 34,813 girls born was named Afton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.