Anna was the second most popular name for girls in America between 1880 and 1899 continuously
Girls Names A: Meanings, Nicknames
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Annabelle jumped in popularity from 463 in 2000 to 117 in 2010
Annette
Annette was a Top 100 American baby girl name between 1957 and 1967, due in great part to the popularity of Annette Funicello
Antoinette
France’s Queen Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria as Princess Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna Habsburg
Antonia
Antonia tied with Kamille and Arlene in 2010 when each name was attributed to 206 American female births
Aoife
Aoife was the 11th most popular name for Irish lasses in 2012
April
April was a Top 100 American baby girl name between 1967 and 1991, ranking highest in 1979 at No. 23
Arabella
Arabella re-appeared in the Top 1000 American baby girl names in 2005 at No. 795. By 2012, it dramatically leaped to No. 245
Aretha
Aretha’s highest rank (No. 399) in American baby girls names came, not surprisingly, in 1968 — the year following Aretha Franklin’s massive hit, “Respect”
Aria
Aria leaped from the No. 353 spot in 2010 popular American female names to No. 40 in 2013, its first time in the Top 50.
Arlene
Arlene last ranked in the Top 1000 female names at No. 832 in 2005
Ashley
Ashley was the No. 1 American baby girl name in two years: 1991 and 1992