Girls with A-names are born to lead.
Historically, baby names that begin with “A” are consistent front-runners. Amelia, Ava, Ashley, Alexis, Amanda, Amy and Angela have landed on the Social Security Administration's "Top Five Names" list from 1923 to 2022.
"Names that start with a vowel are popular today because they lighten and brighten a name’s sound," Laura Wattenberg, the founder of Namerology, tells TODAY.com. "The smooth beginning also sets up the liquid flow of names like Aaliyah and Amelia."
Wattenberg adds: "The letter 'A' in particular is full of positive connotations. It’s the first among letters, in every way: first in the alphabet, first in any list or lineup, the top grade in school. That’s a lot of uplifting energy, and it shines through when you see the written name. So it’s not surprising that A is #1 in baby names, too — America’s favorite initial for girls’ names, by a mile."
Want to raise a leader? Start with your daughter's A name.
Find more baby name inspiration here!
Top 100 Girl Names That Start With 'A'
Start from the top when naming your little girl! Get inspired here.
- Amelia
- Ava
- Ashley
- Ambrosia
- Amanda
- Amy
- Angela
- Avery
- Augusta
- Alina
- Aubrey
- Alice
- Alysse
- Autumn
- Anna
- Aliyah
- Antonia
- Ayanna
- Athena
- Ayla
- Annika
- Alessia
- Artemis
- Arianna
- Alexis
- Amelie
- Alana
- Amber
- Alyssa
- Aspen
- Adriana
- Angelina
- Alexandra
- Amina
- Ainsley
- Annalise
- Alessandra
- Aisha
- Abigail
- Anne
- Ashlyn
- Anaïs
- Adele
- Allison
- Aricka
- Aretha
- Adalaide
- Agnes
- Allegra
- Anita
- Andrea
- Avalon
- Arizona
- Annabeth
- Amariah
- Apple
- America
- Avril
- Audrina
- Alysha
- Arlene
- Addison
- Agatha
- Amethyst
- Alba
- Alma
- Amani
- Adeline
- Abra
- Annmarie
- Aria
- Aurora
- Audrey
- Acacia
- Anessa
- Adonia
- Aniela
- Akela
- Alohi
- Angel
- Alicia
- Amalia
- Antonella
- Annette
- Antoinette
- Asia
- Anastasia
- Adalyn
- Arielle
- Azalea
- Aviana
- Astrid
- Alondra
- April
- Alabama
- Alaina
- Ada
- Alani
- Abella
- Adley
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