From the Afton river
Afton is a place-name of Scottish origin, specifically referring to the River Afton in Ayrshire. It gained literary prominence through Robert Burns' poem 'Sweet Afton,' which romanticized the river and its surroundings. In the United States, it is used as a gender-neutral name but leans slightly more feminine in modern usage.
Less common today
Afton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,544 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American actress and author
Character on the television series Dallas · Dallas
American actress known for The Rookie
