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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Amillia | current name | 27 | |
| Antwuan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anisah | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Ashur | current name | 32 | |
| Alexandr | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Andrik | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Anabia | current name | 99 | |
| Amaziah | current name | 36 | |
| Annora | current name | 40 | |
| Arieana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aloni | current name | 53 | |
| Aleatha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Akiko | interwar name | 12 | |
| Azara | current name | 119 | |
| Aundria | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Aubrei | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Aveah | current name | 56 | |
| Alexas | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Asheley | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anmol | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Adelin | current name | 42 | |
| Analiz | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Ayelen | current name | 52 | |
| Aniyla | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Alayjah | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Aerith | current name | 94 | |
| Abir | current name | 30 | |
| Altagracia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alaynna | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Adrion | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Alexxa | current name | — | |
| Anthonie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Arminta | interwar name | — | |
| Aeriel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aliyanna | current name | 19 | |
| Aeson | current name | 41 | |
| Astra | current name | 66 | |
| Alpheus | Edwardian name | — | |
| Arville | interwar name | — | |
| Armandina | midcentury name | — | |
| Aidee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ameria | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Amarachi | current name | 28 | |
| Aiva | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Alainna | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Amayrani | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Alliana | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Armella | interwar name | 6 | |
| Arsh | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Annarose | current name | 12 | |
| Alfrieda | Edwardian name | — | |
| Amelya | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Augie | current name | 18 | |
| Annalea | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Abhishek | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ambrielle | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Aryia | current name | 30 | |
| Annia | current name | 39 | |
| Averly | current name | 72 | |
| Andera | boomer-era name | — | |
| Addam | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Aleesa | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Aidin | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Ancel | Edwardian name | — | |
| Arvie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Arrington | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Annamay | interwar name | — | |
| Agness | interwar name | — | |
| Amarilis | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Alahni | current name | 50 | |
| Alexanderia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alwyn | current name | 13 | |
| Alyxandra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Audelia | interwar name | — | |
| Alania | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Allyse | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aqsa | current name | 84 | |
| Anyiah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Alaijah | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Amarri | current name | 13 | |
| Ammarah | millennial-parent name | 40 | |
| Aalyah | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Amery | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Adrea | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Albany | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Akila | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Amonte | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Alayiah | current name | 24 | |
| Aphrodite | current name | 16 | |
| Alisyn | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Anagha | millennial-parent name | 38 | |
| Acelyn | current name | 45 | |
| Aliene | interwar name | — | |
| Astoria | current name | 83 | |
| Adali | current name | 27 | |
| Albion | interwar name | 9 | |
| Aina | current name | 23 | |
| Aurianna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Antoinetta | interwar name | — | |
| Amogh | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Aldin | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Arwyn | current name | 55 | |
| Azula | current name | 121 | |
| Adonnis | current name | 32 | |
| Aero | current name | 77 | |
| Apollonia | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Alayia | current name | 45 | |
| Avrum | current name | 43 | |
| Anden | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Aydenn | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Adryanna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Akili | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Arif | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Aneesah | boomer-era name | — | |
| Auriana | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Arsalan | current name | 61 | |
| Azaleah | millennial-parent name | 46 | |
| Andrina | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ayannah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Aristides | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Adalene | current name | 11 | |
| Aela | current name | 61 | |
| Arsema | current name | 28 | |
| Analyse | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Aashna | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Abrahim | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Aalia | current name | 19 | |
| Aysel | current name | 93 | |
| Assata | current name | 11 | |
| Ailana | current name | 205 | |
| Aryiah | current name | 32 | |
| Aashi | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Aureliano | current name | 30 | |
| Andrena | boomer-era name | — | |
| Audley | interwar name | — | |
| Atlanta | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Astraea | current name | 112 | |
| Aydon | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Annisa | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Anam | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Auron | current name | 21 | |
| Adlai | midcentury name | 13 | |
| Adanna | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Alyssah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aylan | current name | 72 | |
| Andrian | boomer-era name | — | |
| Aurore | Edwardian name | — | |
| Aeron | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Alajah | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Ayiana | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Aaditya | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Acen | current name | 39 | |
| Athen | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Ailen | current name | 86 | |
| Ayson | current name | 38 | |
| Alicyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Allicia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Adelie | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Aarion | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Alorah | current name | 83 | |
| Asusena | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Antonyo | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alura | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Alexy | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alexandar | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Atziri | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Aiya | current name | 33 | |
| Alinah | current name | 16 | |
| Averey | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Artemus | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Ambre | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Angelynn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Adamary | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aissa | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Anyeli | current name | 47 | |
| Albaro | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Annessa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Abena | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Aesha | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Any | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Ankur | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aleigh | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Amedeo | Edwardian name | — | |
| Akyra | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Amyla | current name | 45 | |
| Aliannah | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Artha | interwar name | 6 | |
| Attila | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Aleecia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ashari | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Amorette | current name | 17 | |
| Amier | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Armanii | current name | 36 | |
| Aedyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Arlynn | current name | 14 | |
| Altie | interwar name | — | |
| Arcadia | current name | 20 | |
| Ahmet | current name | 10 | |
| Alinna | current name | 29 | |
| Avanell | interwar name | 5 | |
| Avigayil | current name | 26 | |
| Abdelrahman | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Avrey | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Akela | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Annya | current name | 208 | |
| Arihanna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aleece | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aryssa | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Alayshia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ariany | current name | 37 | |
| Aaria | current name | 25 | |
| Adael | current name | 84 | |
| Arushi | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Arbor | current name | 53 | |
| Andreia | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Ailish | current name | 8 | |
| Abi | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Amanuel | current name | 14 | |
| Avielle | current name | 42 | |
| Annell | midcentury name | — | |
| Aleister | current name | 42 | |
| Auriella | current name | 74 | |
| Adelaine | current name | 26 | |
| Ariza | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Amye | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ashna | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Aasiyah | current name | 23 | |
| Arbie | interwar name | — | |
| Anecia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alin | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Ariani | current name | 46 | |
| Annica | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Adithya | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Atiana | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Anina | current name | 12 | |
| Aquiles | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Alaisha | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Areanna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ascencion | interwar name | — | |
| Alessi | current name | 64 | |
| Arsen | current name | 36 | |
| Avant | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Azeem | current name | 23 | |
| Abree | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Arhaan | current name | 47 | |
| Analie | current name | 65 | |
| Aneurin | current name | 17 | |
| Aizah | current name | 21 |