The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1966 Starting On A.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on A? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1966 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Anthony | 1 in 83 (1.21%) | 20,624 |
| 36 | Andrew | 1 in 167 (0.6%) | 10,236 |
| 57 | Alan | 1 in 345 (0.29%) | 4,946 |
| 96 | Arthur | 1 in 491 (0.2%) | 3,476 |
| 97 | Allen | 1 in 500 (0.2%) | 3,414 |
| 100 | Albert | 1 in 518 (0.19%) | 3,298 |
| 117 | Aaron | 1 in 657 (0.15%) | 2,599 |
| 123 | Adam | 1 in 685 (0.15%) | 2,491 |
| 143 | Andre | 1 in 851 (0.12%) | 2,005 |
| 151 | Antonio | 1 in 914 (0.11%) | 1,867 |
| 170 | Alfred | 1 in 1,076 (0.09%) | 1,586 |
| 183 | Alexander | 1 in 1,277 (0.08%) | 1,336 |
| 197 | Alvin | 1 in 1,412 (0.07%) | 1,209 |
| 219 | Alex | 1 in 1,720 (0.06%) | 992 |
| 220 | Andy | 1 in 1,761 (0.06%) | 969 |
| 222 | Allan | 1 in 1,769 (0.06%) | 965 |
| 254 | Arnold | 1 in 2,180 (0.05%) | 783 |
| 263 | Angel | 1 in 2,338 (0.04%) | 730 |
| 268 | Adrian | 1 in 2,387 (0.04%) | 715 |
| 292 | Armando | 1 in 2,766 (0.04%) | 617 |
| 298 | Angelo | 1 in 2,963 (0.03%) | 576 |
| 320 | Alberto | 1 in 3,407 (0.03%) | 501 |
| 329 | Alfredo | 1 in 3,526 (0.03%) | 484 |
| 341 | Arturo | 1 in 3,879 (0.03%) | 440 |
| 383 | Alonzo | 1 in 4,821 (0.02%) | 354 |
| 392 | Alfonso | 1 in 5,188 (0.02%) | 329 |
| 399 | Alton | 1 in 5,317 (0.02%) | 321 |
| 418 | Alejandro | 1 in 5,885 (0.02%) | 290 |
| 443 | Archie | 1 in 6,590 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 460 | Andres | 1 in 7,421 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 467 | Abel | 1 in 7,619 (0.01%) | 224 |
| 473 | Abraham | 1 in 8,127 (0.01%) | 210 |
| 491 | Alphonso | 1 in 8,664 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 527 | Avery | 1 in 10,344 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 530 | Aubrey | 1 in 10,471 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 558 | Austin | 1 in 12,550 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 572 | Amos | 1 in 13,546 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 592 | Al | 1 in 15,239 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 596 | Antoine | 1 in 15,516 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 610 | Andrea | 1 in 16,255 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 613 | Adolfo | 1 in 16,411 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 635 | Anton | 1 in 17,966 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 653 | Agustin | 1 in 20,318 (0%) | 84 |
| 683 | Alec | 1 in 22,756 (0%) | 75 |
| 698 | Adan | 1 in 24,382 (0%) | 70 |
| 712 | August | 1 in 26,257 (0%) | 65 |
| 713 | Augustine | 1 in 26,257 (0%) | 65 |
| 715 | Ashley | 1 in 26,668 (0%) | 64 |
| 722 | Alexis | 1 in 28,446 (0%) | 60 |
| 729 | Andreas | 1 in 28,928 (0%) | 59 |
| 736 | Andra | 1 in 30,477 (0%) | 56 |
| 746 | Antony | 1 in 31,606 (0%) | 54 |
| 760 | Arnoldo | 1 in 33,465 (0%) | 51 |
| 770 | Aurelio | 1 in 35,557 (0%) | 48 |
| 775 | Anibal | 1 in 36,313 (0%) | 47 |
| 776 | Arnulfo | 1 in 36,313 (0%) | 47 |
| 786 | Alvaro | 1 in 37,927 (0%) | 45 |
| 787 | Aron | 1 in 37,927 (0%) | 45 |
| 802 | Armand | 1 in 39,691 (0%) | 43 |
| 859 | Adolph | 1 in 48,764 (0%) | 35 |
| 860 | Art | 1 in 48,764 (0%) | 35 |
| 873 | Adalberto | 1 in 51,719 (0%) | 33 |
| 884 | Aldo | 1 in 53,335 (0%) | 32 |
| 900 | Abelardo | 1 in 56,891 (0%) | 30 |
| 932 | Antonia | 1 in 65,644 (0%) | 26 |
| 933 | Audie | 1 in 65,644 (0%) | 26 |
| 955 | Alfonzo | 1 in 71,114 (0%) | 24 |
| 956 | Antone | 1 in 71,114 (0%) | 24 |
| 963 | Augustin | 1 in 74,206 (0%) | 23 |
| 992 | Augustus | 1 in 81,273 (0%) | 21 |
| 1010 | Abe | 1 in 85,337 (0%) | 20 |
| 1011 | Arnaldo | 1 in 85,337 (0%) | 20 |
| 1030 | Alden | 1 in 89,828 (0%) | 19 |
| 1031 | Ari | 1 in 89,828 (0%) | 19 |
| 1046 | Artis | 1 in 94,819 (0%) | 18 |
| 1070 | Alexandro | 1 in 100,396 (0%) | 17 |
| 1071 | Ali | 1 in 100,396 (0%) | 17 |
| 1072 | Alvino | 1 in 100,396 (0%) | 17 |
| 1073 | Anderson | 1 in 100,396 (0%) | 17 |
| 1085 | Arnie | 1 in 106,671 (0%) | 16 |
| 1109 | Alphonse | 1 in 113,782 (0%) | 15 |
| 1124 | Abner | 1 in 121,910 (0%) | 14 |
| 1151 | Amador | 1 in 131,287 (0%) | 13 |
| 1152 | Ariel | 1 in 131,287 (0%) | 13 |
| 1177 | Abram | 1 in 142,228 (0%) | 12 |
| 1178 | Anselmo | 1 in 142,228 (0%) | 12 |
| 1207 | Allyn | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1208 | Alvis | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1209 | Arron | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1210 | Artemio | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1246 | Alonza | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1247 | Anson | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1248 | Aric | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1249 | Asher | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1289 | Alessandro | 1 in 189,637 (0%) | 9 |
| 1290 | Amado | 1 in 189,637 (0%) | 9 |
| 1308 | Agapito | 1 in 213,342 (0%) | 8 |
| 1309 | Alonso | 1 in 213,342 (0%) | 8 |
| 1310 | Antonino | 1 in 213,342 (0%) | 8 |
| 1311 | Aundra | 1 in 213,342 (0%) | 8 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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