The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1941 Starting On A.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on A? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1941 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Arthur | 1 in 173 (0.58%) | 6,732 |
| 40 | Albert | 1 in 196 (0.51%) | 5,918 |
| 46 | Anthony | 1 in 222 (0.45%) | 5,226 |
| 73 | Allen | 1 in 381 (0.26%) | 3,051 |
| 74 | Alfred | 1 in 382 (0.26%) | 3,042 |
| 82 | Andrew | 1 in 432 (0.23%) | 2,694 |
| 84 | Alan | 1 in 444 (0.22%) | 2,616 |
| 107 | Alvin | 1 in 581 (0.17%) | 2,001 |
| 123 | Arnold | 1 in 734 (0.14%) | 1,585 |
| 135 | Allan | 1 in 794 (0.13%) | 1,465 |
| 185 | Alexander | 1 in 1,510 (0.07%) | 770 |
| 209 | Archie | 1 in 1,897 (0.05%) | 613 |
| 211 | Alton | 1 in 1,928 (0.05%) | 603 |
| 212 | Alex | 1 in 1,964 (0.05%) | 592 |
| 228 | Aaron | 1 in 2,181 (0.05%) | 533 |
| 269 | Antonio | 1 in 2,808 (0.04%) | 414 |
| 292 | Angelo | 1 in 3,284 (0.03%) | 354 |
| 298 | Aubrey | 1 in 3,390 (0.03%) | 343 |
| 344 | Andy | 1 in 4,765 (0.02%) | 244 |
| 346 | Amos | 1 in 4,804 (0.02%) | 242 |
| 355 | Alfonso | 1 in 5,055 (0.02%) | 230 |
| 374 | Adrian | 1 in 5,727 (0.02%) | 203 |
| 380 | Alfredo | 1 in 6,056 (0.02%) | 192 |
| 381 | Alonzo | 1 in 6,087 (0.02%) | 191 |
| 382 | Armando | 1 in 6,087 (0.02%) | 191 |
| 389 | Austin | 1 in 6,388 (0.02%) | 182 |
| 393 | August | 1 in 6,495 (0.02%) | 179 |
| 396 | Adam | 1 in 6,721 (0.01%) | 173 |
| 427 | Arturo | 1 in 8,018 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 434 | Al | 1 in 8,305 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 436 | Abraham | 1 in 8,365 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 456 | Armand | 1 in 9,301 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 459 | Adolph | 1 in 9,453 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 462 | Alberto | 1 in 9,530 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 486 | Alphonso | 1 in 10,475 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 493 | Andre | 1 in 11,073 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 503 | Abel | 1 in 11,986 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 506 | Angel | 1 in 12,239 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 520 | Alphonse | 1 in 12,919 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 537 | Anton | 1 in 14,179 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 553 | Arden | 1 in 15,100 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 558 | Andres | 1 in 15,502 (0.01%) | 75 |
| 573 | Anderson | 1 in 16,148 (0.01%) | 72 |
| 595 | Adolfo | 1 in 18,167 (0.01%) | 64 |
| 596 | Alejandro | 1 in 18,167 (0.01%) | 64 |
| 597 | Arther | 1 in 18,167 (0.01%) | 64 |
| 604 | Augustine | 1 in 18,753 (0.01%) | 62 |
| 612 | Arlen | 1 in 19,378 (0.01%) | 60 |
| 644 | Alva | 1 in 22,359 (0%) | 52 |
| 653 | Adan | 1 in 23,254 (0%) | 50 |
| 674 | Arlie | 1 in 25,837 (0%) | 45 |
| 683 | Adolphus | 1 in 27,039 (0%) | 43 |
| 690 | Alvis | 1 in 27,683 (0%) | 42 |
| 691 | Artis | 1 in 27,683 (0%) | 42 |
| 714 | Arlan | 1 in 29,812 (0%) | 39 |
| 715 | Augustus | 1 in 29,812 (0%) | 39 |
| 725 | Arlo | 1 in 31,424 (0%) | 37 |
| 726 | Art | 1 in 31,424 (0%) | 37 |
| 732 | Abe | 1 in 32,297 (0%) | 36 |
| 749 | Arlyn | 1 in 34,196 (0%) | 34 |
| 756 | Alden | 1 in 35,233 (0%) | 33 |
| 768 | Alford | 1 in 36,334 (0%) | 32 |
| 777 | Antone | 1 in 37,506 (0%) | 31 |
| 778 | Avery | 1 in 37,506 (0%) | 31 |
| 797 | Agustin | 1 in 40,092 (0%) | 29 |
| 807 | Arvid | 1 in 41,524 (0%) | 28 |
| 808 | Arvil | 1 in 41,524 (0%) | 28 |
| 818 | Arnulfo | 1 in 43,062 (0%) | 27 |
| 841 | Amado | 1 in 46,507 (0%) | 25 |
| 842 | Aurelio | 1 in 46,507 (0%) | 25 |
| 890 | Alvie | 1 in 55,366 (0%) | 21 |
| 923 | Alfonzo | 1 in 61,194 (0%) | 19 |
| 924 | Annie | 1 in 61,194 (0%) | 19 |
| 925 | Arnoldo | 1 in 61,194 (0%) | 19 |
| 938 | Arne | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 960 | Anastacio | 1 in 68,393 (0%) | 17 |
| 961 | Ardell | 1 in 68,393 (0%) | 17 |
| 962 | Arlin | 1 in 68,393 (0%) | 17 |
| 963 | Aron | 1 in 68,393 (0%) | 17 |
| 974 | Amador | 1 in 72,668 (0%) | 16 |
| 975 | Antoine | 1 in 72,668 (0%) | 16 |
| 976 | Arvin | 1 in 72,668 (0%) | 16 |
| 989 | Aloysius | 1 in 77,512 (0%) | 15 |
| 1009 | Arvel | 1 in 83,049 (0%) | 14 |
| 1026 | Abelardo | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1027 | Alfonza | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1028 | Alois | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1029 | Artie | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1030 | Ashby | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1031 | Aubry | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1032 | Auther | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1051 | Agapito | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1052 | Alonza | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1053 | Alvaro | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1054 | Apolinar | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1055 | Authur | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1056 | Autry | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1090 | Abner | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1091 | Albin | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1092 | Apolonio | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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