US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with A
Anthony, Andrew, Ashley and thousands of rarer A names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About A names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 16,567,690 girls across 8,133 different A names, and 11,480,176 boys across 4,112.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 3 girls with a name starting with A born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 32.2% of all recorded girls with a name starting with A.
- Among girls with a name starting with A, names behave like 206 equally common names out of 8,133 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with A has 5.8 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with A born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 52.2% of all recorded boys with a name starting with A.
- Among boys with a name starting with A, names behave like 73 equally common names out of 4,112 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with A has 5.9 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Ailany, from 294 births in 2006 to 2015 to 10,817 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Allysa, from 458 births in 2006 to 2015 to 26 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Artist, from 30 births in 2006 to 2015 to 656 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Aaden, from 4,132 births in 2006 to 2015 to 848 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley | 859,845 | 5.19% |
| 2 | Amanda | 771,830 | 4.66% |
| 3 | Amy | 680,396 | 4.11% |
| 4 | Angela | 652,645 | 3.94% |
| 5 | Anna | 457,030 | 2.76% |
| 6 | Andrea | 441,146 | 2.66% |
| 7 | Abigail | 411,909 | 2.49% |
| 8 | Amber | 373,520 | 2.25% |
| 9 | Alexis | 344,552 | 2.08% |
| 10 | Ava | 338,635 | 2.04% |
| 11 | Allison | 318,505 | 1.92% |
| 12 | Alyssa | 314,606 | 1.90% |
| 13 | Ann | 300,161 | 1.81% |
| 14 | Amelia | 247,207 | 1.49% |
| 15 | Alexandra | 244,239 | 1.47% |
| 16 | April | 242,604 | 1.46% |
| 17 | Alice | 235,998 | 1.42% |
| 18 | Alicia | 224,605 | 1.36% |
| 19 | Audrey | 217,277 | 1.31% |
| 20 | Anne | 214,546 | 1.29% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony | 1,350,708 | 11.77% |
| 2 | Andrew | 1,222,276 | 10.65% |
| 3 | Alexander | 698,872 | 6.09% |
| 4 | Aaron | 596,198 | 5.19% |
| 5 | Adam | 566,130 | 4.93% |
| 6 | Austin | 425,995 | 3.71% |
| 7 | Alan | 337,418 | 2.94% |
| 8 | Arthur | 268,471 | 2.34% |
| 9 | Adrian | 264,791 | 2.31% |
| 10 | Angel | 263,254 | 2.29% |
| 11 | Alex | 258,166 | 2.25% |
| 12 | Aiden | 257,765 | 2.25% |
| 13 | Antonio | 244,986 | 2.13% |
| 14 | Albert | 222,948 | 1.94% |
| 15 | Allen | 209,297 | 1.82% |
| 16 | Alejandro | 144,803 | 1.26% |
| 17 | Andre | 128,964 | 1.12% |
| 18 | Aidan | 118,426 | 1.03% |
| 19 | Asher | 110,811 | 0.97% |
| 20 | Alfred | 110,112 | 0.96% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Ailany 294 → 10,817
- Amiri 50 → 1,507
- Ainhoa 96 → 2,373
- Aavya 38 → 906
- Amoura 142 → 3,084
Falling fastest
- Allysa 458 → 26
- Allissa 324 → 20
- Ashlan 305 → 32
- Alexus 2,703 → 293
- Adysen 640 → 71
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Artist 30 → 656
- Avyaan 99 → 2,148
- Aziel 427 → 8,137
- Azai 94 → 1,480
- Amiri 179 → 2,782
Falling fastest
- Aaden 4,132 → 848
- Andon 474 → 104
- Aydenn 558 → 136
- Aneesh 424 → 112
- Antwone 495 → 132
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with A from 1940 to 2025?
Ashley. 859,845 girls received it, 5.19% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with A.
What was the most common boy's name starting with A from 1940 to 2025?
Anthony. 1,350,708 boys received it, 11.77% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with A.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with A the 10 most common names cover 32.2% of births; among boys with a name starting with A 52.2%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with A?
Across 1940 to 2025, 9.2% of recorded births had a first name starting with A.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Ailany (294 births in 2006 to 2015, 10,817 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Artist (30 births in 2006 to 2015, 656 in 2016 to 2025).