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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailany | Modern coinage | 7,154 | |
| Ariyah | current name | 836 | |
| Alaya | current name | 834 | |
| Aliya | millennial-parent name | 330 | |
| Ambrose | current name | 363 | |
| Amirah | current name | 603 | |
| Artie | interwar name | 10 | |
| Antony | millennial-parent name | 104 | |
| Alphonse | Edwardian name | 53 | |
| 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 | |
| Austyn | millennial-parent name | 214 | |
| Ashlie | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Alpha | Edwardian name | 77 | |
| Aracely | millennial-parent name | 151 | |
| Aiyana | millennial-parent name | 184 | |
| Addilyn | current name | 256 | |
| Akira | millennial-parent name | 309 | |
| Anabel | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Aitana | current name | 1,435 | |
| Abe | Edwardian name | 64 | |
| 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 | |
| Abner | current name | 274 | |
| Aryanna | millennial-parent name | 86 | |
| Austen | Gen X and millennial name | 97 | |
| Amora | current name | 1,259 | |
| Abdullah | millennial-parent name | 337 | |
| Anais | current name | 310 | |
| Abril | millennial-parent name | 201 | |
| Arlie | interwar name | 77 | |
| Ayaan | current name | 686 | |
| Antionette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Asha | millennial-parent name | 160 | |
| Aliana | current name | 487 | |
| Apollo | current name | 708 | |
| Andria | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Anabelle | millennial-parent name | 56 | |
| Aviana | current name | 301 | |
| Aryan | millennial-parent name | 280 | |
| Annetta | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Aziel | current name | 1,989 | |
| Allene | interwar name | 7 | |
| Alene | interwar name | 5 | |
| Andreas | millennial-parent name | 154 | |
| Amiya | millennial-parent name | 111 | |
| Alexandrea | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Aurelio | current name | 399 | |
| Audrina | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Ares | current name | 1,186 | |
| Ashtyn | millennial-parent name | 172 | |
| Aja | boomer-era name | 44 | |
| Averi | current name | 204 | |
| Arian | millennial-parent name | 249 | |
| Arron | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Aarav | current name | 377 | |
| Andra | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Arlen | interwar name | 129 | |
| Andi | current name | 469 | |
| Arlette | current name | 600 | |
| Ami | boomer-era name | 42 | |
| Anders | millennial-parent name | 232 | |
| Aya | current name | 449 | |
| Anson | current name | 94 | |
| Ailani | current name | 1,807 | |
| Annalee | current name | 189 | |
| Azaria | current name | 469 | |
| Antonette | Edwardian name | — | |
| Abdiel | current name | 466 | |
| Alyse | Gen X and millennial name | 54 | |
| Aric | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Alba | current name | 177 | |
| Analia | millennial-parent name | 394 | |
| Alesha | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Alesia | boomer-era name | 32 | |
| Alexzander | millennial-parent name | 68 | |
| 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 | |
| Aries | current name | 503 | |
| Alysa | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Alisson | current name | 580 | |
| Avah | current name | 150 | |
| Alexandro | millennial-parent name | 49 | |
| Aletha | interwar name | — | |
| Avi | current name | 313 | |
| Audie | midcentury name | 53 | |
| Arleth | current name | 1,162 | |
| Akeem | Gen X and millennial name | 71 | |
| Adley | current name | 390 | |
| Anabella | millennial-parent name | 81 | |
| Angus | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Areli | millennial-parent name | 185 | |
| Arie | current name | 142 | |
| Annabell | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Amberly | Gen X and millennial name | 95 | |
| Ayesha | current name | 156 | |
| Aydin | millennial-parent name | 147 | |
| Allyssa | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Ashely | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Adilene | millennial-parent name | 125 | |
| Ameer | current name | 233 | |
| Aydan | millennial-parent name | 85 | |
| Amare | millennial-parent name | 64 | |
| Abdul | boomer-era name | 84 | |
| Annelise | current name | 226 | |
| Adria | boomer-era name | 54 | |
| Aleta | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Adriane | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Antwon | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Artis | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Arnulfo | Gen X and millennial name | 29 | |
| Abigayle | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Art | boomer-era name | 34 | |
| Amia | millennial-parent name | 127 | |
| Afton | Gen X and millennial name | 52 | |
| Adella | interwar name | 66 | |
| Antone | interwar name | 10 | |
| Alexi | Gen X and millennial name | 41 | |
| Annalisa | millennial-parent name | 70 | |
| Anneliese | millennial-parent name | 188 | |
| Abagail | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Abigale | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Anakin | current name | 433 | |
| Alyvia | millennial-parent name | 109 | |
| Aliah | current name | 193 | |
| Anjali | millennial-parent name | 65 | |
| Alfonzo | boomer-era name | 27 | |
| Andie | current name | 448 | |
| Aloysius | Edwardian name | 20 | |
| Ashli | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Adelia | current name | 88 | |
| Ardith | interwar name | — | |
| Alize | Gen X and millennial name | 61 | |
| Axton | current name | 262 | |
| Aretha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Amayah | current name | 323 | |
| Anisa | millennial-parent name | 62 | |
| Alianna | current name | 277 | |
| Aminah | current name | 200 | |
| Alvis | interwar name | 13 | |
| Aislinn | current name | 131 | |
| Amaia | current name | 547 | |
| Adelle | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Alaysia | millennial-parent name | 81 | |
| Aditya | millennial-parent name | 83 | |
| Alexandre | millennial-parent name | 67 | |
| Arvin | current name | 68 | |
| Audriana | millennial-parent name | 89 | |
| Amar | current name | 149 | |
| Aubrielle | current name | 202 | |
| Albertha | interwar name | — | |
| Allyn | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Anastacia | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Aaden | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Ardell | interwar name | — | |
| Aidyn | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Aubri | millennial-parent name | 63 | |
| Arther | interwar name | 5 | |
| Aura | current name | 340 | |
| Albina | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Avraham | current name | 214 | |
| Alda | Edwardian name | — | |
| Alethea | boomer-era name | 54 | |
| Annaliese | millennial-parent name | 91 | |
| Aundrea | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Ayan | current name | 361 | |
| Alyssia | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Amiri | current name | 738 | |
| Audrianna | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Azul | millennial-parent name | 207 | |
| Arlin | interwar name | 52 | |
| Antione | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Aleigha | millennial-parent name | 53 | |
| Ara | current name | 58 | |
| Arin | Gen X and millennial name | 107 | |
| Amiah | millennial-parent name | 144 | |
| Ariadne | current name | 115 | |
| Adrain | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Abelardo | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Ayah | current name | 309 | |
| Ansel | current name | 186 | |
| Alford | interwar name | — | |
| Amado | current name | 176 | |
| Allegra | Gen X and millennial name | 36 | |
| Adalee | current name | 256 | |
| Alvie | interwar name | 13 | |
| Arnoldo | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Azriel | current name | 586 | |
| Alida | Edwardian name | 26 | |
| Alek | millennial-parent name | 50 | |
| Arman | current name | 168 | |
| Adalberto | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Aubry | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Aubrianna | millennial-parent name | 40 | |
| Aiyanna | millennial-parent name | 79 | |
| Aris | current name | 222 | |
| Ajay | millennial-parent name | 63 | |
| Analise | millennial-parent name | 80 | |
| Amethyst | current name | 181 | |
| Alix | Gen X and millennial name | 35 | |
| Abrielle | millennial-parent name | 82 | |
| Ander | current name | 365 | |
| Arley | current name | 126 | |
| Anisha | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Alexys | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Audry | interwar name | — | |
| Arlyn | interwar name | 52 | |
| Addilynn | current name | 136 | |
| Amal | current name | 197 | |
| Aven | millennial-parent name | 206 | |
| Ailyn | millennial-parent name | 169 | |
| Amarion | millennial-parent name | 151 | |
| Albin | Edwardian name | 14 | |
| Avalynn | current name | 198 | |
| Axl | current name | 190 | |
| Almeda | interwar name | — | |
| Anitra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Armond | interwar name | 18 | |
| Ammon | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Anjelica | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Acacia | millennial-parent name | 71 | |
| Avani | current name | 347 | |
| Avalon | current name | 162 | |
| Abrianna | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Aila | current name | 329 | |
| Aubriella | current name | 203 | |
| Alanah | millennial-parent name | 65 | |
| Araya | current name | 235 | |
| Aleksander | millennial-parent name | 126 | |
| Augustin | current name | 93 | |
| Adler | current name | 292 | |
| Artemis | current name | 332 | |
| Adyson | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Adah | current name | 110 | |
| Adolphus | interwar name | — | |
| Audrie | millennial-parent name | 28 |