3,079 American girls' names begin with A, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Anna leads the letter with 917,615 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | Grace; favour | 2,521 | |
| Ashley | Gen X and millennial name | 1,856 | |
| Amanda | Gen X and millennial name | 601 | |
| Amy | boomer-era name | 1,200 | |
| Angela | boomer-era name | 765 | |
| Alice | Noble kind | 3,547 | |
| Ann | midcentury name | 225 | |
| Andrea | Gen X and millennial name | 1,333 | |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 4,941 | |
| Amber | Gen X and millennial name | 576 | |
| Annie | interwar name | 1,690 | |
| Ava | Life; bird | 7,739 | |
| Anne | midcentury name | 472 | |
| Allison | Noble kind | 2,570 | |
| Alyssa | Gen X and millennial name | 680 | |
| Audrey | Noble strength | 2,919 | |
| Amelia | Industrious; striving | 12,705 | |
| Alexandra | Gen X and millennial name | 1,314 | |
| April | Gen X and millennial name | 557 | |
| Alicia | Gen X and millennial name | 672 | |
| Anita | midcentury name | 165 | |
| Annette | boomer-era name | 149 | |
| Alma | Edwardian name | 696 | |
| Addison | Son of Adam | 3,033 | |
| Agnes | Edwardian name | 246 | |
| Autumn | Autumn; harvest season | 2,813 | |
| Arlene | interwar name | 127 | |
| Alexa | millennial-parent name | 243 | |
| Angelina | millennial-parent name | 875 | |
| Ariana | millennial-parent name | 2,219 | |
| Alison | Gen X and millennial name | 649 | |
| Ana | Gen X and millennial name | 1,276 | |
| Aaliyah | Exalted; sublime | 2,607 | |
| Ada | Noble; adornment | 1,401 | |
| Alexandria | Gen X and millennial name | 647 | |
| Arianna | millennial-parent name | 1,323 | |
| Aurora | Dawn | 7,070 | |
| Adriana | millennial-parent name | 836 | |
| Aria | Air; melody; lioness | 6,152 | |
| Angelica | Gen X and millennial name | 398 | |
| Adeline | Noble | 3,864 | |
| Antoinette | interwar name | 55 | |
| Alberta | Edwardian name | 10 | |
| Adrienne | Gen X and millennial name | 123 | |
| Alana | millennial-parent name | 2,085 | |
| Annabelle | millennial-parent name | 891 | |
| Angie | boomer-era name | 399 | |
| Abby | millennial-parent name | 379 | |
| Anastasia | current name | 1,832 | |
| Alisha | Gen X and millennial name | 183 | |
| Allie | millennial-parent name | 529 | |
| Aimee | boomer-era name | 133 | |
| Alejandra | Gen X and millennial name | 486 | |
| Allyson | Gen X and millennial name | 203 | |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom | 2,477 | |
| Alaina | millennial-parent name | 1,366 | |
| Aubree | millennial-parent name | 606 | |
| Aliyah | millennial-parent name | 1,188 | |
| Adrianna | millennial-parent name | 308 | |
| Ashlyn | millennial-parent name | 262 | |
| Alexia | millennial-parent name | 239 | |
| Addie | interwar name | 176 | |
| Alina | current name | 2,204 | |
| Ashlee | Gen X and millennial name | 38 | |
| Amaya | current name | 1,723 | |
| Alondra | millennial-parent name | 417 | |
| Adele | Edwardian name | 362 | |
| Alissa | Gen X and millennial name | 99 | |
| Ayla | Moonlight; oak grove | 3,149 | |
| Aileen | millennial-parent name | 340 | |
| Angeline | interwar name | 134 | |
| Antonia | Gen X and millennial name | 175 | |
| Alayna | millennial-parent name | 927 | |
| Adelaide | current name | 1,062 | |
| Alivia | millennial-parent name | 619 | |
| Alisa | boomer-era name | 125 | |
| Adalynn | current name | 1,683 | |
| Asia | Gen X and millennial name | 84 | |
| Ashleigh | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Arya | current name | 1,912 | |
| Aniyah | millennial-parent name | 618 | |
| Adalyn | current name | 1,192 | |
| Arielle | Gen X and millennial name | 618 | |
| Angelique | boomer-era name | 193 | |
| Alyson | Gen X and millennial name | 157 | |
| Amara | Grace; eternal | 2,639 | |
| Alta | Edwardian name | 33 | |
| Arabella | millennial-parent name | 1,423 | |
| Aspen | current name | 1,435 | |
| Alanna | current name | 1,099 | |
| Aisha | boomer-era name | 910 | |
| Ashlynn | millennial-parent name | 258 | |
| Audra | boomer-era name | 95 | |
| Amira | current name | 2,168 | |
| Alessandra | current name | 697 | |
| Adelyn | millennial-parent name | 851 | |
| Abbie | millennial-parent name | 125 | |
| Angelia | boomer-era name | 28 | |
| Ariella | current name | 1,756 | |
| Amie | boomer-era name | 30 | |
| Ainsley | millennial-parent name | 629 | |
| Anya | millennial-parent name | 821 | |
| Araceli | millennial-parent name | 364 | |
| Annika | millennial-parent name | 254 | |
| Anahi | millennial-parent name | 623 | |
| Amina | current name | 970 | |
| Annmarie | boomer-era name | 64 | |
| Alani | current name | 1,849 | |
| Alexus | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Adaline | current name | 1,446 | |
| Amiyah | current name | 471 | |
| Aurelia | current name | 1,056 | |
| Augusta | Edwardian name | 49 | |
| Aniya | millennial-parent name | 226 | |
| Avis | interwar name | 6 | |
| Anaya | current name | 911 | |
| Althea | midcentury name | 171 | |
| Alaia | Joyful; noble | 2,324 | |
| Arline | interwar name | — | |
| Abbey | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Alyce | interwar name | 38 | |
| Annalise | current name | 764 | |
| Aylin | current name | 885 | |
| Addyson | millennial-parent name | 154 | |
| Anika | millennial-parent name | 269 | |
| Adelina | current name | 1,007 | |
| Aleah | millennial-parent name | 265 | |
| Amalia | current name | 530 | |
| Ayanna | millennial-parent name | 161 | |
| Alena | current name | 398 | |
| Aubrie | millennial-parent name | 163 | |
| Adelynn | current name | 693 | |
| Annabella | millennial-parent name | 163 | |
| Annabel | millennial-parent name | 91 | |
| Aline | interwar name | 44 | |
| Astrid | current name | 818 | |
| Adela | current name | 201 | |
| Alia | current name | 499 | |
| Aida | millennial-parent name | 154 | |
| Averie | millennial-parent name | 410 | |
| America | millennial-parent name | 117 | |
| Adrianne | Gen X and millennial name | 20 | |
| Ashanti | millennial-parent name | 89 | |
| Arleen | interwar name | 19 | |
| Aleena | current name | 436 | |
| Anissa | boomer-era name | 53 | |
| Annemarie | boomer-era name | 57 | |
| Ashly | Gen X and millennial name | 176 | |
| Alayah | current name | 756 | |
| Ansley | millennial-parent name | 170 | |
| Abbigail | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Ayana | millennial-parent name | 200 | |
| Alecia | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Annamarie | Gen X and millennial name | 40 | |
| Aliza | current name | 420 | |
| Alora | current name | 1,614 | |
| Ariah | current name | 457 | |
| Angelita | boomer-era name | 17 | |
| Azalea | current name | 1,109 | |
| Alfreda | midcentury name | — | |
| Arely | millennial-parent name | 257 | |
| Ailany | Modern coinage | 7,154 | |
| Ariyah | current name | 836 | |
| Alaya | current name | 834 | |
| Aliya | millennial-parent name | 330 | |
| Amirah | current name | 603 | |
| Antonella | current name | 1,087 | |
| Alvina | Edwardian name | 19 | |
| Amya | millennial-parent name | 92 | |
| Ally | Gen X and millennial name | 88 | |
| Alessia | current name | 937 | |
| Alycia | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Amaris | current name | 425 | |
| Addisyn | millennial-parent name | 147 | |
| Ashlie | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Aracely | millennial-parent name | 151 | |
| Aiyana | millennial-parent name | 184 | |
| Addilyn | current name | 256 | |
| Anabel | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Aitana | current name | 1,435 | |
| Avianna | current name | 491 | |
| Amelie | millennial-parent name | 329 | |
| Alysha | Gen X and millennial name | 44 | |
| Alysia | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Agatha | Edwardian name | 120 | |
| Aryanna | millennial-parent name | 86 | |
| Amora | current name | 1,259 | |
| Anais | current name | 310 | |
| Abril | millennial-parent name | 201 | |
| Antionette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Asha | millennial-parent name | 160 | |
| Aliana | current name | 487 | |
| Andria | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Anabelle | millennial-parent name | 56 | |
| Aviana | current name | 301 | |
| Annetta | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Allene | interwar name | 7 | |
| Alene | interwar name | 5 | |
| Amiya | millennial-parent name | 111 | |
| Alexandrea | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Audrina | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Aja | boomer-era name | 44 | |
| Averi | current name | 204 | |
| Andi | current name | 469 | |
| Arlette | current name | 600 | |
| Ami | boomer-era name | 42 | |
| Aya | current name | 449 | |
| Ailani | current name | 1,807 | |
| Annalee | current name | 189 | |
| Azaria | current name | 469 | |
| Antonette | Edwardian name | — | |
| Alyse | Gen X and millennial name | 54 | |
| Alba | current name | 177 | |
| Analia | millennial-parent name | 394 | |
| Alesha | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Alesia | boomer-era name | 32 | |
| Ardis | interwar name | — | |
| Ariya | current name | 476 | |
| Alannah | current name | 123 | |
| Adina | current name | 179 | |
| Aryana | millennial-parent name | 89 | |
| Adell | interwar name | 8 | |
| Ayleen | millennial-parent name | 313 | |
| Alysa | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Alisson | current name | 580 | |
| Avah | current name | 150 | |
| Aletha | interwar name | — | |
| Arleth | current name | 1,162 | |
| Adley | current name | 390 | |
| Anabella | millennial-parent name | 81 | |
| Areli | millennial-parent name | 185 | |
| Annabell | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Amberly | Gen X and millennial name | 95 | |
| Ayesha | current name | 156 | |
| Allyssa | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Ashely | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Adilene | millennial-parent name | 125 | |
| Annelise | current name | 226 | |
| Adria | boomer-era name | 54 | |
| Aleta | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Adriane | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Abigayle | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Amia | millennial-parent name | 127 | |
| Afton | Gen X and millennial name | 52 | |
| Adella | interwar name | 66 | |
| Annalisa | millennial-parent name | 70 | |
| Anneliese | millennial-parent name | 188 | |
| Abagail | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Abigale | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Alyvia | millennial-parent name | 109 |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.