Names That Start With A
Here are the names that start with A that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 7,161 girl names, 3,192 boy names and 36 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
A is the busiest letter on the site, with more than 7,000 girl names and over 3,000 for boys. Anna, Amy and Alice sit beside Anthony, Andrew and Aaron, while Avery works for any child.
Many A names open on a soft vowel and end on another one, so a surname that also starts with a vowel can blur the two words together. Try saying the pair at normal speed before you decide.
Short forms come easily here: Andy, Ally, Ash. If you want to see only one group, the separate girl and boy A lists are a click away.
- Girl names
- 7,161
- Boy names
- 3,192
- Unisex names
- 36
- Last names
- 5,689
Most popular names that start with A
Top girl names
- Anna 888,505
- Ashley 843,819
- Amanda 784,888
- Amy 690,250
- Angela 663,696
- Alice 560,070
- Ann 468,347
- Andrea 431,157
- Amber 369,899
- Abigail 356,404
- Annie 349,367
- Alexis 336,623
- Anne 321,103
- Alyssa 304,582
- Allison 295,039
- Audrey 276,851
- Ava 250,761
- April 238,064
- Alexandra 231,364
- Alicia 224,811
- Anita 213,834
- Amelia 179,403
- Annette 167,855
- Alma 158,897
- Agnes 157,760
Top boy names
- Anthony 1,432,718
- Andrew 1,283,910
- Alexander 661,068
- Aaron 575,297
- Adam 549,775
- Arthur 527,281
- Albert 487,565
- Austin 407,627
- Alan 346,678
- Alex 269,934
- Allen 266,969
- Antonio 245,527
- Alfred 241,644
- Adrian 231,207
- Angel 226,719
- Aiden 195,093
- Alvin 158,490
- Alejandro 131,397
- Andre 121,653
- Aidan 108,262
- Arnold 102,969
- Allan 94,199
- Abraham 88,644
- Andy 88,468
- Andres 82,111
A names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with A in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Ava #3 girl
- Amelia #8 girl
- Abigail #10 girl
- Alexander #13 boy
- Avery #14 girl
- Aiden #17 boy
- Aria #20 girl
- Aubrey #31 girl
- Anthony #32 boy
- Addison #34 girl
- Andrew #40 boy
- Audrey #46 girl
- Aaron #46 boy
- Aurora #51 girl
- Anna #53 girl
- Aaliyah #57 girl
- Adrian #58 boy
- Asher #59 boy
- Allison #60 girl
- Adeline #64 girl
- Alexa #65 girl
- Ariana #66 girl
- Alice #70 girl
- Angel #71 boy
Unisex names that start with A
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel | 29% | 71% | 321,556 |
| Avery | 69% | 31% | 171,308 |
| Ali | 27% | 73% | 35,598 |
| Amari | 45% | 55% | 30,211 |
| Alva | 44% | 56% | 19,853 |
| Armani | 44% | 56% | 16,616 |
| Arden | 44% | 56% | 12,655 |
| Artie | 60% | 40% | 10,726 |
| Andra | 68% | 32% | 8,056 |
| Austyn | 40% | 60% | 7,646 |
| Azariah | 59% | 41% | 6,963 |
| Audie | 36% | 64% | 6,322 |
| Alexi | 72% | 28% | 5,464 |
| Arie | 61% | 39% | 5,144 |
| Ardell | 52% | 48% | 5,053 |
| Allyn | 37% | 63% | 5,039 |
| Aubry | 64% | 36% | 4,428 |
| Ara | 72% | 28% | 4,272 |
| Arlyn | 49% | 51% | 4,094 |
| Arin | 59% | 41% | 4,034 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with A
- Anna
- Amanda
- Angela
- Andrea
- Alyssa
- Ava
- Alexandra
- Alicia
- Anita
- Amelia
- Alma
- Alexa
- Angelina
- Ana
- Alexandria
- Ariana
- Ada
- Angelica
- Arianna
- Adriana
- Alberta
- Alana
- Alisha
- Aurora
Common last names with A
- Anderson
- Allen
- Adams
- Alexander
- Alvarez
- Arnold
- Armstrong
- Andrews
- Aguilar
- Austin
- Alvarado
- Acosta
- Adkins
- Avila
- Ayala
- Aguirre
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with A?
For girls, Anna, Ashley, Amanda, Amy. For boys, Anthony, Andrew, Alexander, Aaron. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with A?
US birth records list 7,161 girl names and 3,192 boy names starting with A.
What are gender neutral names that start with A?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Angel, Avery, Ali, Amari, Alva, Armani.
What names start and end with A?
Anna, Amanda, Angela, Andrea, Alyssa, Ava, Alexandra, Alicia.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).