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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelie | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Avian | current name | 96 | |
| Avayah | current name | 155 | |
| Avigail | current name | 88 | |
| Arsenio | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Ashwin | millennial-parent name | 29 | |
| Arvel | interwar name | — | |
| Ailene | interwar name | 18 | |
| Aly | current name | 54 | |
| Albertine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Analee | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Asaiah | current name | 339 | |
| Authur | midcentury name | — | |
| Abbigale | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Alara | current name | 441 | |
| Aoife | current name | 88 | |
| Arham | current name | 175 | |
| Aryah | current name | 117 | |
| Alyana | current name | 143 | |
| Abdirahman | millennial-parent name | 36 | |
| Author | interwar name | — | |
| Athan | millennial-parent name | 48 | |
| Andrae | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Amity | boomer-era name | 36 | |
| Amen | current name | 110 | |
| Aysia | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Aaryan | current name | 74 | |
| Adhara | current name | 829 | |
| Akil | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Armen | millennial-parent name | 38 | |
| Acie | interwar name | — | |
| Anel | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Azaiah | current name | 374 | |
| Aleya | current name | 105 | |
| Azure | boomer-era name | 58 | |
| Atlee | current name | 72 | |
| Aleida | current name | 69 | |
| Abran | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Alaiyah | current name | 131 | |
| Audrea | boomer-era name | — | |
| Antwone | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Arrie | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Analicia | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Antonino | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Ambria | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Ava-Rose | Life, and rose | 71 | |
| Allena | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Anyssa | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Annastasia | current name | 43 | |
| Arnaldo | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Abbi | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Arnell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Amberlee | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Aadya | current name | 122 | |
| Auburn | current name | 37 | |
| Ayush | millennial-parent name | 29 | |
| Anay | current name | 49 | |
| Allissa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Arnita | midcentury name | — | |
| Ashlei | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alphonzo | boomer-era name | — | |
| Adamari | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Arisbeth | current name | 313 | |
| Arianny | millennial-parent name | 100 | |
| Aide | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Alyanna | millennial-parent name | 93 | |
| Aerial | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Aiza | current name | 124 | |
| Abriella | millennial-parent name | 52 | |
| Asad | current name | 81 | |
| Aziza | current name | 73 | |
| Alaa | current name | 55 | |
| Aziah | current name | 210 | |
| Akshara | current name | 66 | |
| Abhinav | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Abigael | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Amadeo | current name | 84 | |
| Aislyn | current name | 77 | |
| Avia | current name | 99 | |
| Amaiya | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Aeris | current name | 75 | |
| Annah | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Aleesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Asiyah | current name | 120 | |
| Aizen | current name | 199 | |
| Anand | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Ahuva | current name | 100 | |
| Amiracle | current name | 87 | |
| Angelene | boomer-era name | — | |
| Alline | interwar name | — | |
| Angelle | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alexie | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Ameena | current name | 77 | |
| Adelita | boomer-era name | 28 | |
| Algie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Adira | current name | 155 | |
| Aiko | current name | 76 | |
| Alaysha | millennial-parent name | 69 | |
| Avaya | current name | 162 | |
| Alvah | Edwardian name | — | |
| Alizabeth | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Ames | current name | 92 | |
| Alyza | millennial-parent name | 77 | |
| Ahmari | current name | 67 | |
| Amaryllis | current name | 73 | |
| Aziz | current name | 75 | |
| Abbas | current name | 61 | |
| Abdullahi | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Ayvah | current name | 45 | |
| Alease | interwar name | — | |
| Arcelia | boomer-era name | 20 | |
| Alaura | Gen X and millennial name | 41 | |
| Amaree | millennial-parent name | 36 | |
| Almira | Edwardian name | 9 | |
| Akhil | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Annalyse | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Axle | current name | 95 | |
| Arland | interwar name | 8 | |
| Aslan | current name | 280 | |
| Annice | Edwardian name | — | |
| Andreana | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Akshay | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Avelina | current name | 73 | |
| Aziyah | current name | 114 | |
| Anela | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Ayat | current name | 200 | |
| Adaleigh | current name | 79 | |
| Anylah | current name | 88 | |
| Alexandros | millennial-parent name | 49 | |
| Avie | current name | 54 | |
| Andriana | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Avary | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Aurelius | current name | 230 | |
| Ameen | current name | 57 | |
| Alayla | current name | 64 | |
| Analeigh | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Alexzandria | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Adena | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Amoni | current name | 64 | |
| Augusto | current name | 48 | |
| Ananda | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Abdulaziz | current name | 47 | |
| Awilda | midcentury name | — | |
| Adi | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Arno | Edwardian name | 27 | |
| Amadeus | current name | 103 | |
| Aayden | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Alfonza | midcentury name | — | |
| Amee | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Ainara | current name | 295 | |
| Amna | current name | 55 | |
| Amiee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Aleyda | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Anushka | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Arlee | current name | 34 | |
| Arlington | Edwardian name | 23 | |
| Ambrosia | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Aine | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Avarie | current name | 28 | |
| Amberlyn | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Albino | interwar name | — | |
| Agustina | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Aleksandr | current name | 44 | |
| Abilene | current name | 91 | |
| Arlean | Edwardian name | — | |
| Alasia | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Alister | current name | 97 | |
| Alane | boomer-era name | — | |
| Anyah | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Abdallah | current name | 62 | |
| Akia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Albertina | interwar name | — | |
| Alexius | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anaiyah | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Abiel | current name | 97 | |
| Asael | current name | 89 | |
| Arletha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Analiese | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Analeah | current name | 96 | |
| Ayub | current name | 85 | |
| Ashante | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ashlynne | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Almon | Edwardian name | — | |
| Avalee | current name | 48 | |
| Aldon | interwar name | 14 | |
| Adrina | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Angeli | current name | 45 | |
| Amairani | Gen X and millennial name | 50 | |
| Agastya | current name | 253 | |
| Alvena | interwar name | 5 | |
| Annalynn | millennial-parent name | 62 | |
| Azai | current name | 318 | |
| Adryan | current name | 23 | |
| Anjel | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Arayah | current name | 96 | |
| Avni | current name | 88 | |
| Ainslee | current name | 47 | |
| Aneesa | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Adreanna | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Azeneth | millennial-parent name | 95 | |
| Arriana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aaliya | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Alysson | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Ansleigh | millennial-parent name | 36 | |
| Atley | current name | 130 | |
| Adil | current name | 49 | |
| Aubreigh | current name | 47 | |
| Anirudh | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Advik | current name | 130 | |
| Angele | boomer-era name | — | |
| Atha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Alexcia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Adyn | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Annistyn | current name | 66 | |
| Ayda | current name | 74 | |
| Aisling | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Akeelah | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Arliss | interwar name | 23 | |
| Azalee | interwar name | 14 | |
| Aggie | interwar name | 5 | |
| Addy | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Aleeyah | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Anny | current name | 59 | |
| Amore | current name | 70 | |
| Agapito | interwar name | — | |
| Alysse | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Aleeah | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Ardelle | interwar name | — | |
| Asante | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Arlinda | midcentury name | — | |
| Allean | interwar name | — | |
| Anglea | boomer-era name | — | |
| Alexei | current name | 36 | |
| Ajah | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Annalia | current name | 66 | |
| Alyx | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Alyah | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Analiyah | current name | 104 | |
| Andromeda | current name | 78 | |
| Aayush | current name | 23 | |
| Antwaun | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Arlon | interwar name | 16 | |
| Amaury | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Aylen | current name | 138 | |
| Apolonio | interwar name | — | |
| Arlyne | interwar name | — | |
| Alizah | current name | 92 | |
| Adonai | current name | 92 | |
| Arrianna | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Amalie | millennial-parent name | 37 |