The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1952 Starting On A.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on A? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1952 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Anthony | 1 in 167 (0.6%) | 11,205 |
| 42 | Alan | 1 in 225 (0.44%) | 8,314 |
| 47 | Arthur | 1 in 258 (0.39%) | 7,240 |
| 66 | Albert | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 5,663 |
| 68 | Andrew | 1 in 336 (0.3%) | 5,576 |
| 77 | Allen | 1 in 377 (0.26%) | 4,956 |
| 104 | Alfred | 1 in 599 (0.17%) | 3,125 |
| 128 | Alvin | 1 in 806 (0.12%) | 2,320 |
| 146 | Allan | 1 in 975 (0.1%) | 1,919 |
| 178 | Arnold | 1 in 1,292 (0.08%) | 1,448 |
| 187 | Alexander | 1 in 1,493 (0.07%) | 1,253 |
| 206 | Antonio | 1 in 1,802 (0.06%) | 1,038 |
| 217 | Aaron | 1 in 2,083 (0.05%) | 898 |
| 259 | Alex | 1 in 2,835 (0.04%) | 660 |
| 277 | Alton | 1 in 3,248 (0.03%) | 576 |
| 287 | Archie | 1 in 3,353 (0.03%) | 558 |
| 308 | Armando | 1 in 3,719 (0.03%) | 503 |
| 316 | Angelo | 1 in 3,997 (0.03%) | 468 |
| 334 | Arturo | 1 in 4,797 (0.02%) | 390 |
| 338 | Andy | 1 in 4,897 (0.02%) | 382 |
| 340 | Andre | 1 in 4,962 (0.02%) | 377 |
| 347 | Alfredo | 1 in 5,300 (0.02%) | 353 |
| 361 | Adrian | 1 in 5,883 (0.02%) | 318 |
| 362 | Alfonso | 1 in 5,958 (0.02%) | 314 |
| 363 | Alonzo | 1 in 6,035 (0.02%) | 310 |
| 373 | Angel | 1 in 6,342 (0.02%) | 295 |
| 385 | Aubrey | 1 in 6,730 (0.01%) | 278 |
| 387 | Alberto | 1 in 6,828 (0.01%) | 274 |
| 395 | Amos | 1 in 7,141 (0.01%) | 262 |
| 406 | Adam | 1 in 7,544 (0.01%) | 248 |
| 418 | Alphonso | 1 in 7,894 (0.01%) | 237 |
| 440 | Al | 1 in 8,702 (0.01%) | 215 |
| 442 | Abraham | 1 in 8,866 (0.01%) | 211 |
| 488 | Austin | 1 in 11,477 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 503 | Alejandro | 1 in 12,228 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 507 | August | 1 in 12,556 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 520 | Abel | 1 in 13,756 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 533 | Andres | 1 in 14,503 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 561 | Adolph | 1 in 16,704 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 571 | Armand | 1 in 17,484 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 589 | Anton | 1 in 19,090 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 641 | Arlen | 1 in 25,281 (0%) | 74 |
| 674 | Augustus | 1 in 28,782 (0%) | 65 |
| 689 | Artis | 1 in 30,175 (0%) | 62 |
| 691 | Arnulfo | 1 in 30,669 (0%) | 61 |
| 699 | Adolfo | 1 in 31,709 (0%) | 59 |
| 700 | Augustine | 1 in 31,709 (0%) | 59 |
| 711 | Anderson | 1 in 32,822 (0%) | 57 |
| 726 | Alphonse | 1 in 35,299 (0%) | 53 |
| 731 | Agustin | 1 in 35,977 (0%) | 52 |
| 746 | Adan | 1 in 38,180 (0%) | 49 |
| 771 | Alden | 1 in 41,574 (0%) | 45 |
| 798 | Alford | 1 in 47,970 (0%) | 39 |
| 799 | Amador | 1 in 47,970 (0%) | 39 |
| 805 | Aurelio | 1 in 49,232 (0%) | 38 |
| 822 | Alfonzo | 1 in 51,967 (0%) | 36 |
| 829 | Alva | 1 in 53,452 (0%) | 35 |
| 830 | Alvaro | 1 in 53,452 (0%) | 35 |
| 831 | Arnoldo | 1 in 53,452 (0%) | 35 |
| 834 | Alec | 1 in 55,024 (0%) | 34 |
| 835 | Avery | 1 in 55,024 (0%) | 34 |
| 862 | Abe | 1 in 60,349 (0%) | 31 |
| 873 | Alvis | 1 in 62,361 (0%) | 30 |
| 889 | Arden | 1 in 66,815 (0%) | 28 |
| 902 | Alonza | 1 in 69,290 (0%) | 27 |
| 908 | Adolphus | 1 in 71,955 (0%) | 26 |
| 909 | Ashley | 1 in 71,955 (0%) | 26 |
| 920 | Arlie | 1 in 74,833 (0%) | 25 |
| 935 | Abelardo | 1 in 77,951 (0%) | 24 |
| 936 | Authur | 1 in 77,951 (0%) | 24 |
| 947 | Artie | 1 in 81,340 (0%) | 23 |
| 973 | Anselmo | 1 in 85,038 (0%) | 22 |
| 990 | Amado | 1 in 89,087 (0%) | 21 |
| 991 | Antone | 1 in 89,087 (0%) | 21 |
| 992 | Arlan | 1 in 89,087 (0%) | 21 |
| 993 | Augustin | 1 in 89,087 (0%) | 21 |
| 1030 | Adalberto | 1 in 98,465 (0%) | 19 |
| 1044 | Albino | 1 in 103,935 (0%) | 18 |
| 1045 | Alphonzo | 1 in 103,935 (0%) | 18 |
| 1046 | Arne | 1 in 103,935 (0%) | 18 |
| 1064 | Aldo | 1 in 110,049 (0%) | 17 |
| 1065 | Alfonza | 1 in 110,049 (0%) | 17 |
| 1066 | Anibal | 1 in 110,049 (0%) | 17 |
| 1067 | Apolonio | 1 in 110,049 (0%) | 17 |
| 1068 | Audie | 1 in 110,049 (0%) | 17 |
| 1096 | Arther | 1 in 116,927 (0%) | 16 |
| 1110 | Alvino | 1 in 124,722 (0%) | 15 |
| 1128 | Audrey | 1 in 133,631 (0%) | 14 |
| 1141 | Agapito | 1 in 143,910 (0%) | 13 |
| 1142 | Alonso | 1 in 143,910 (0%) | 13 |
| 1143 | Anastacio | 1 in 143,910 (0%) | 13 |
| 1144 | Aron | 1 in 143,910 (0%) | 13 |
| 1167 | Antoine | 1 in 155,902 (0%) | 12 |
| 1168 | Antony | 1 in 155,902 (0%) | 12 |
| 1200 | Artemio | 1 in 170,075 (0%) | 11 |
| 1246 | Abner | 1 in 187,083 (0%) | 10 |
| 1247 | Allyn | 1 in 187,083 (0%) | 10 |
| 1248 | Apolinar | 1 in 187,083 (0%) | 10 |
| 1249 | Art | 1 in 187,083 (0%) | 10 |
| 1300 | Alphonza | 1 in 207,870 (0%) | 9 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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