Boy Names Starting With A

42 US boy names beginning with A, each linking to scored middle, sibling and twin name pairings. Sorted A–Z; switch to popularity below.

A names at a glance

In 2025, 10.4% of US baby boys in the Social Security records got a first name starting with A — about 1 in 10, or 176,921 boys in all. That is close to the 8.78% it was in 1990.

The best-known A names here
NameRank in 2015Rank in 2025
Asher#82#28
Alexander#8#30
Anthony#25#46
Aiden#13#62
Angel#64#67

The biggest climber on this page is Aziel: #2,133 among US boys in 2015, #186 in 2025.

On the middle-name pages, a middle name that also starts with A loses points. A doubled A in the initials is something some parents like and others avoid.

Boy Names starting with A

This page lists 42 boy names beginning with the letter A that are in real current use in the United States — including popular picks like Asher, Alexander, Anthony. The count comes from US Social Security Administration public records: every name shown was given to at least a handful of US babies in the latest year, so this is not a list of invented or one-off spellings.

Open any name to see its pairing page — middle names, sibling names and twin names, each scored for how well it fits. Use the sort control above to switch between A–Z and 2025 popularity. To browse a different letter, go back to all boy names.