4,742 American names begin with A, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azar | current name | 43 | |
| Aailyah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Adamariz | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aneita | interwar name | — | |
| Abayomi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Amarys | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Amberlin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alanmichael | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Admir | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Alessandria | current name | 12 | |
| Abdulhadi | current name | 14 | |
| Ameliarose | current name | 12 | |
| Arkie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Arita | interwar name | — | |
| Aleka | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alexza | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ashana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amberrose | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Anallely | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Armonte | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aleni | current name | 15 | |
| Athalie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Abed | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Avriel | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Aarianna | current name | — | |
| Abdalrahman | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Atzel | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Arkan | current name | 20 | |
| Amzie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Archit | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Annaleigha | current name | 13 | |
| Athens | current name | 15 | |
| Audrinna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Araiyah | current name | 18 | |
| Allon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alhaji | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Ashara | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Arth | current name | 22 | |
| Amayia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Angelys | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aily | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Ariv | current name | 19 | |
| Ayaana | current name | 6 | |
| Arifa | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Arles | interwar name | — | |
| Artice | interwar name | — | |
| Arlita | interwar name | — | |
| Azavier | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Ahmiya | current name | — | |
| Adalay | current name | 8 | |
| Asier | current name | 18 | |
| Althia | midcentury name | — | |
| Atasha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ante | boomer-era name | — | |
| Aryon | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Alenah | current name | 5 | |
| Abdinasir | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Arkin | current name | 22 | |
| Aairah | current name | 8 | |
| Avaiah | current name | 15 | |
| Avnoor | current name | 13 | |
| Ada-Rose | current name | 27 | |
| Abdulkarim | current name | 8 | |
| Armany | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Arfa | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Ariz | current name | 26 | |
| Axten | current name | 25 | |
| Audine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Angala | boomer-era name | — | |
| Aimi | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Alisen | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Arkeem | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alexea | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aneri | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Anguel | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alaira | current name | 19 | |
| Archivaldo | current name | 25 | |
| Arzoi | current name | 48 | |
| Atul | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alok | boomer-era name | — | |
| Akeya | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aireona | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Allexus | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Areonna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Anajulia | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Ayyan | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Arrabella | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Arianelly | current name | 25 | |
| Aundray | boomer-era name | — | |
| Altariq | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Arlind | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Adelisa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Asteria | current name | 33 | |
| Ainoha | current name | 48 | |
| Adewale | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Arinze | current name | 14 | |
| Adaira | current name | — | |
| Abagael | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anyae | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Akul | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amaal | current name | 13 | |
| Aviendha | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Analya | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Arnas | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Almyra | Edwardian name | — | |
| Antonya | boomer-era name | — | |
| Aerie | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Amaro | current name | 11 | |
| Azam | current name | 10 | |
| Airon | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Angelisse | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Averyana | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Ashiyah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Anavi | current name | 13 | |
| Ahlayah | current name | 9 | |
| Adahlia | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Aviyanna | current name | 9 | |
| Azyla | current name | 43 | |
| Awen | millennial-parent name | 3 | |
| Adlyn | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Antar | boomer-era name | — | |
| Absalom | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ahlia | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Adely | current name | 7 | |
| Anthonee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Adelyna | current name | 13 | |
| Alegend | current name | 30 | |
| Aquanetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Andras | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Analiza | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aerielle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Asriel | current name | 27 | |
| Antara | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Anysa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aengus | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Aaryanna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alazar | current name | 8 | |
| Avamae | current name | 10 | |
| Anacleto | interwar name | — | |
| Allye | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Adilenne | current name | — | |
| Aireana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Adamarys | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Annalisia | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Alyria | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Alonni | current name | 11 | |
| Ameliyah | current name | 10 | |
| Argus | interwar name | 6 | |
| Arlicia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Amro | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Annalysa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aqib | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Arieon | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aryiana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ainhara | current name | 32 | |
| Anatole | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Albertia | Edwardian name | — | |
| Alben | interwar name | — | |
| Arnika | current name | 16 | |
| Amenah | current name | 5 | |
| Andranik | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Angelik | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Abdulwahab | current name | 7 | |
| Axelle | current name | 6 | |
| Arriyah | current name | 11 | |
| Admire | current name | 14 | |
| Abundio | interwar name | — | |
| Alfio | Edwardian name | — | |
| Anup | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Azizah | current name | 7 | |
| Alezander | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aury | current name | 11 | |
| Aleric | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Anira | current name | 15 | |
| Alianny | current name | 24 | |
| Alylah | current name | 13 | |
| Adomas | current name | 8 | |
| Amaara | current name | 9 | |
| Annalis | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amany | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Anabeth | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Arhianna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Azayah | current name | 21 | |
| Antoria | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anaalicia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Akylah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Axxel | current name | 9 | |
| Aleanna | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Amelia-May | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Afua | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Asjah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aulora | current name | 18 | |
| Aideen | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Azyah | current name | 14 | |
| Aliyanah | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Adaleah | current name | 13 | |
| Aribelle | current name | 13 | |
| Aroosh | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Aldan | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Artasia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Adriyanna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Azarya | current name | 20 | |
| Ariellah | current name | 11 | |
| Aksa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Asuncion | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Amelda | midcentury name | — | |
| Antawan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Atianna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alaycia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Asharia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Azavion | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Adeleigh | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aashritha | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Audriella | current name | — | |
| Armour | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Armenta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Allah | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Adisa | current name | — | |
| Ashan | current name | 11 | |
| Akeela | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Austan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aijalon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Averyanna | current name | 6 | |
| Alaja | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amauria | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Adream | current name | 9 | |
| Abdul-Raheem | current name | 6 | |
| Arris | current name | 14 | |
| Amea | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Anaysia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Abdiaziz | current name | 5 | |
| Archimedes | current name | 14 | |
| Agasthya | current name | 32 | |
| Annie-May | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Arzoo | millennial-parent name | 3 | |
| Anneth | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Alyxander | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Arieona | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anelis | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Arrayah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alannie | current name | 15 | |
| Advit | current name | 10 | |
| Allice | interwar name | — | |
| Anda | midcentury name | — | |
| Altonio | boomer-era name | — | |
| Atthew | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Amyrie | current name | 17 | |
| Aidenn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Annaliah | current name | 12 | |
| Azzam | current name | 9 |