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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Arta | interwar name | 11 | |
| Ayzal | current name | 142 | |
| Anoushka | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Angell | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ahmani | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Arietta | interwar name | 13 | |
| Angelin | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Alexsa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amelia-Grace | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Aki | current name | 17 | |
| Alliah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Anndrea | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alinda | midcentury name | — | |
| Adarsh | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Alleigh | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alydia | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Anicia | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Ailynn | current name | 20 | |
| Agostino | current name | 8 | |
| Anni | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Aryel | current name | 8 | |
| Ainsleigh | current name | 18 | |
| Avyn | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Aella | current name | 35 | |
| Atlantis | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Ainslie | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Arna | current name | 15 | |
| Artez | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aza | current name | 37 | |
| Adonna | midcentury name | — | |
| Allante | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Aryonna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Americus | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Antonius | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alante | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Afia | current name | 25 | |
| Akshar | current name | 27 | |
| Adalena | current name | 37 | |
| Ashira | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Alexx | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Analis | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Agam | current name | 47 | |
| Almond | Edwardian name | — | |
| Ajia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anjelina | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Allysia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Aldrich | current name | 6 | |
| Amelio | current name | 56 | |
| Alexandru | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Anum | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Abigaile | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Arthor | interwar name | 6 | |
| Angila | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ahmya | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amariya | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Areej | current name | 15 | |
| Alie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Asley | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Akshaj | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Aadyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aleysha | current name | 35 | |
| Ayumi | current name | 15 | |
| Andrick | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Astin | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Aleea | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Arma | midcentury name | — | |
| Aubery | midcentury name | — | |
| Aurelie | current name | 37 | |
| Avri | current name | 14 | |
| Azim | current name | 36 | |
| Adaeze | current name | 24 | |
| Aneisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ashanta | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amjad | current name | 18 | |
| Asif | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Aceson | current name | 54 | |
| Aleksa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Antwanette | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Angello | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Ashleen | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Alyxandria | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ashanty | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Adna | current name | 11 | |
| Akbar | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Andrue | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Annaka | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Amarissa | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Angelyna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Akshaya | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Addis | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Angelly | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Allure | current name | 26 | |
| Azir | current name | 95 | |
| Artelia | Edwardian name | — | |
| Alaila | current name | 16 | |
| Anapaula | current name | 23 | |
| Alto | Edwardian name | — | |
| Arah | interwar name | 6 | |
| Adra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Antawn | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Anila | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Anastasiya | current name | 17 | |
| Aruna | current name | 52 | |
| Aziya | current name | 41 | |
| Alfie-James | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Aneesha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Aleiyah | current name | 25 | |
| Arista | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aniello | Edwardian name | — | |
| Akio | current name | 37 | |
| Anjela | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Ayaansh | current name | 28 | |
| Aayansh | current name | 59 | |
| Aldean | interwar name | — | |
| Aahan | current name | 25 | |
| Arnez | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Ariele | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Abelina | interwar name | 9 | |
| Abdoul | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Aleksey | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Amarianna | current name | 16 | |
| Allysen | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Amberleigh | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Adaiah | current name | 35 | |
| Asbury | Edwardian name | — | |
| Amma | current name | 10 | |
| Alexey | current name | 11 | |
| Aiman | current name | 18 | |
| Abdur-Rahman | current name | 19 | |
| Aryelle | current name | 14 | |
| Adyan | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Aaira | current name | 65 | |
| Airiana | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Andrews | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Abdulmalik | current name | 14 | |
| Adhya | current name | 23 | |
| Aaric | current name | 9 | |
| Affan | current name | 23 | |
| Aadvik | current name | 44 | |
| Ashar | current name | 26 | |
| Anjana | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Aeva | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Alixandria | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Annaly | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Addeline | current name | 31 | |
| Aarnav | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Arvind | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aasim | current name | 17 | |
| Avagrace | current name | 22 | |
| Anetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Avika | current name | 19 | |
| Arlando | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Antavious | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Alizee | current name | 24 | |
| Avanelle | interwar name | 6 | |
| Athanasia | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Aleem | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Angelis | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aissata | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Avarose | current name | 15 | |
| Avalina | current name | 29 | |
| Antwann | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ariam | current name | 34 | |
| Advay | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Aisa | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Amber-Rose | current name | 6 | |
| Alee | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Annasophia | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Aanvi | current name | 45 | |
| Azel | current name | 26 | |
| Ayse | current name | 8 | |
| Adryana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Arantxa | current name | 6 | |
| Avree | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Akua | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Adonay | current name | 20 | |
| Auna | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Arva | interwar name | — | |
| Ava-May | current name | 26 | |
| Annel | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Anjuli | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ardena | Edwardian name | — | |
| Anelise | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Ameila | current name | 30 | |
| Aimie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Alexiss | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ashe | current name | 20 | |
| Azayla | current name | 58 | |
| Audreanna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Annali | current name | 20 | |
| Alese | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ashle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Alenna | current name | 17 | |
| Arush | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Ayako | Edwardian name | — | |
| Airianna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Athziri | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Aldrin | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Arelys | current name | 27 | |
| Aleesia | current name | 21 | |
| Alexah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ariyonna | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Alishba | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Azan | current name | 35 | |
| Ailsa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Aldric | current name | 17 | |
| Angi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Adrik | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Anaira | current name | 36 | |
| Alahia | current name | 113 | |
| Anthany | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Agustine | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Arlana | midcentury name | — | |
| Aidon | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Alexyss | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Annslee | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Alcides | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Avana | current name | 52 | |
| Aishani | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Aveer | current name | 64 | |
| Antoin | boomer-era name | — | |
| Aaminah | current name | 15 | |
| Akina | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Almedia | interwar name | — | |
| Abdulla | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Asra | current name | 45 | |
| Anabela | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Akiya | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Avneet | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Alyia | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Alitza | current name | 32 | |
| Audric | current name | 13 | |
| Amilah | current name | 31 | |
| Alson | interwar name | — | |
| Artin | current name | 24 | |
| Araina | current name | 6 | |
| Alasdair | current name | 28 | |
| Axyl | current name | 23 | |
| Alainah | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Aylee | current name | 24 | |
| Analyssa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Anuhea | current name | 15 | |
| Azaliah | current name | 59 | |
| Aparna | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Allora | current name | 28 | |
| Avyana | current name | 30 | |
| Anaid | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Aamiyah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Annella | interwar name | 7 |