Amelia
6 lettersFemale #4 · 12,699 reported · Male #10,771 · 6 reported
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Girl names beginning with A
Choosing an initial still leaves many decisions open. Amelia and Ada share an opening letter but have very different lengths. Use this list to compare full spellings before deciding whether A is essential or simply a starting point.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
What puts these names together
Names in our girl-name catalogue whose exact spelling starts with A. This is a shortlist of 24 catalogue names, ordered by the larger published 2025 count across the two recorded-sex categories. It is not a complete list of every qualifying name.
How to compare them
If the initial is part of a family tradition, include the middle and family names when checking the complete initials. If it is only a preference, add one favorite from another letter to see whether the rule is helping you choose.
Ava
3 lettersFemale #11 · 7,732 reported · Male #9,807 · 7 reported
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Ailany
6 lettersFemale #14 · 7,136 reported · Male #5,210 · 18 reported
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Aurora
6 lettersFemale #15 · 7,065 reported · Male #12,222 · 5 reported
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Aria
4 lettersFemale #26 · 6,130 reported · Male #4,550 · 22 reported
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Abigail
7 lettersFemale #41 · 4,941 reported
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Adeline
7 lettersFemale #59 · 3,864 reported
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Alice
5 lettersFemale #65 · 3,547 reported
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Ayla
4 lettersFemale #77 · 3,149 reported
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Addison
7 lettersFemale #84 · 2,971 reported · Male #2,259 · 62 reported
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Audrey
6 lettersFemale #86 · 2,919 reported
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Autumn
6 lettersFemale #88 · 2,805 reported · Male #8,995 · 8 reported
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Amara
5 lettersFemale #98 · 2,630 reported · Male #8,286 · 9 reported
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Aaliyah
7 lettersFemale #101 · 2,607 reported
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Allison
7 lettersFemale #103 · 2,564 reported · Male #10,756 · 6 reported
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Anna
4 lettersFemale #107 · 2,521 reported
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Athena
6 lettersFemale #109 · 2,477 reported
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Alaia
5 lettersFemale #117 · 2,318 reported · Male #10,739 · 6 reported
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Ariana
6 lettersFemale #128 · 2,219 reported
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Alina
5 lettersFemale #130 · 2,204 reported
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Amira
5 lettersFemale #132 · 2,168 reported
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Alana
5 lettersFemale #140 · 2,085 reported
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Aubrey
6 lettersFemale #146 · 2,003 reported · Male #2,093 · 70 reported
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Arya
4 lettersFemale #158 · 1,858 reported · Male #2,483 · 54 reported
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