Afiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Afiya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Afiya
2024 marks Afiya's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1672. The name has climbed 491 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Afiya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Afiya
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Afiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Afiya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Afiya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 491 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Afiya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Afiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Afiyas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Afiya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 491 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Afiya
Likely around 1 other Afiya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Afiya Shehrbano Zia (Urdu: عافیہ شہربانو ضیا) is a Pakistani feminist researcher, writer and activist based in Karachi. She is the author of "Faith and Feminism in Pakistan" and several published articles on women, secularism and religion.