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Browse 500 American Dad names, opening with the Smith family, Roger, Klaus, the neighbors, CIA colleagues and a few of Roger's personas. After those come new names in the show's register: personas with a job attached like Braxton Pell, Wedding DJ, Langley Falls neighbors like Doug and Pam Whitlock, desk colleagues like Deputy Director Halloran, students, teachers, talking pets and offworld names.

About American Dad names

American Dad, created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, began on Fox in 2005 and later moved to TBS. It is set in the fictional town of Langley Falls, Virginia, and its family has about the plainest surname in America: Stan, Francine, Hayley and Steve Smith. Around them the names stay short and ordinary too, from Jeff Fischer and Greg Corbin to school friends known simply as Snot, Barry and Toshi.

The show's own naming gag is the persona. Roger's disguises carry full names that are oddly specific and often come with a job, such as Jeannie Gold, Kevin Ramage and Sidney Huffman. This list keeps to personas with clean names and leaves out the cruder ones, along with the real people the show portrays.

The list opens with names from the show, given as names only and not as a full cast list. Everything after Chimdale is new and written in the same register: personas with a trade, Langley Falls neighbors and block-party couples, CIA colleagues known by rank and surname, students with lunchroom nicknames, teachers, talking pets and lab accidents, offworld names and local places.

How to choose American Dad names

  • For a persona, pair a first name that is a little too polished with a job that is a little too narrow: Braxton Pell, Wedding DJ, or Candace Moreau, Life Coach for Horses. The narrower the trade, the better the name lands.
  • Neighbors sound right as two first names and one surname, like Doug and Pam Whitlock, or as the thing the whole street calls them, like The Pruitts with the Trampoline.
  • Office names are a rank and a surname with no first name: Deputy Director Halloran, Analyst Dwyer. For desk comedy, swap the rank for a department, as in Jenkins from Payroll.
  • A school nickname in the Snot manner is one blunt word in front of a normal surname: Gravy Dolan, Lint Abbott. Keep it about habits and lunch, not about how someone looks.
  • For a visitor from space, follow the joke of an alien called Roger and set a plain human name beside a strange one: Hatchmate Carl next to Zandreel.

Frequently asked questions

Which names on this list are actual American Dad characters?

The list opens with names from the show: the Smiths, Roger, Klaus Heisler, Jeff Fischer, Avery Bullock, Principal Lewis, Snot, Barry, Toshi, Greg Corbin and Terry Bates, then more neighbors, relatives and CIA colleagues, some of Roger's personas such as Ricky Spanish and Raider Dave, and four places. It is a selection, not a complete cast list. Everything after Chimdale is new and written in the same styles.

What are the names of the main characters on American Dad?

The family is Stan Smith, Francine Smith, Hayley Smith and Steve Smith, with Roger the alien and Klaus Heisler the goldfish. Hayley's husband is Jeff Fischer, Stan's boss is Avery Bullock, and Steve's friends are Snot, Barry and Toshi.

What are some of Roger's persona names?

Roger has used a great many disguise names over the years. This list includes a handful with clean names: Ricky Spanish, Jeannie Gold, Kevin Ramage, Sidney Huffman, Dr. Penguin, Raider Dave, Tearjerker, Genevieve Vavance, Braff Zacklin, Max Jets, Scotch Bingington and Tom Yabo. The cruder ones, and those that play on a real celebrity's name, are left out on purpose. For a new one in the same manner, try Chet Ravenswood, Riverboat Magician.

Can I use these names for fan fiction, a trivia team or a game?

The new names are ordinary names, job titles and jokes, written for that kind of use: fan scripts, tabletop characters, trivia teams and sketches. The show's own characters belong to their owners, so treat them the way fan work usually does. This page is a fan resource with no connection to the show or its networks.

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A: 44 names

  • A Goldfish Named Werner
  • A Lobster Named Deputy
  • A Parrot with Clearance
  • A Very Opinionated Koi
  • Ace Callahan, Crop Duster
  • Admiral Gravel
  • Admiral Snerk
  • Agent Barlow
  • Agent Brannock
  • Agent Corrigan
  • Agent Coyle
  • Agent Garvey
  • Agent Haskins
  • Agent Langston

A, continued

  • Agent Lockhart
  • Agent Lundy
  • Agent Merrick
  • Agent Pike
  • Agent Pruitt
  • Agent Radcliffe
  • Agent Rourke
  • Agent Stroud
  • Agent Thackeray
  • Agent Tidwell
  • Agent Tolbert
  • Agent Vickers
  • Agent Whitcomb
  • Agent Winslow
  • Agent Yarrow

A, continued

  • Agnes Thistle, Court Stenographer
  • Akiko
  • Al and Jeanette Spivey
  • Alistair Crowe, Wine Auction Bidder
  • Ambassador Zib
  • Analyst Dwyer
  • Ann and Walter Greer
  • Archie Bellweather, Hayride Director
  • Archivist Hadley
  • Assistant Deputy Director Crandall
  • Assistant Principal Crouch
  • Auditor Draper
  • Aunt Glenda of the Mothership
  • AV Club President Marcus Tull
  • Avery Bullock

B: 28 names

  • Babs Holloway, Cruise Director
  • Backpack Kyle
  • Band Director Fanning
  • Band Geek Owen Tisdale
  • Barnaby the Reassigned Owl
  • Barry
  • Bartholomew Finn, Model Ship Tycoon
  • Beatrice Thorn, Etiquette Instructor
  • Becky Thorpe, Yard Sale Queen
  • Bernadette Flood, Roller Derby Coach
  • Betty Smith
  • Bev and Hal Dunmore
  • Biscuit Mulroney
  • Blorfin

B, continued

  • Bo Whitaker, Monster Truck Announcer
  • Bob Memari
  • Braff Zacklin
  • Brain-Swap Beagle
  • Branch Chief Ostrom
  • Braxton Pell, Wedding DJ
  • Brennik
  • Briefer Reese
  • Bruce and Elaine Tanner
  • Bubbles, Formerly an Accountant
  • Buck Landry, Rodeo Announcer
  • Buckle
  • Bus Driver Gladys
  • Buttercup Lane Preschool

C: 36 names

  • Cafeteria Liaison Boggs
  • Camille Rousseau, Pastry Chef in Exile
  • Candace Moreau, Life Coach for Horses
  • Captain Flezz
  • Carol Brandt from the Corner House
  • Cartwright from Surveillance
  • Case Officer Moss
  • Cherry Street
  • Cherry Street Book Club
  • Cherry Street Neighborhood Watch
  • Chess Club Captain Eugene Platt
  • Chet Ravenswood, Riverboat Magician

C, continued

  • Chimdale
  • Chip Donnelly, Frat Alumni Liaison
  • Chuck and Lois Emery
  • Clarice Dumont, Perfume Counter Legend
  • Clyde Armitage, Bowling Alley Pro
  • Coach Dietrich, Wrestling
  • Coach Mazur, JV Everything
  • Coach Rudd
  • Coach Tarkington
  • Coco LaRue, Poodle Groomer to the Rich
  • Colonel Hopper the Lab Rabbit
  • Commander Cluck

C, continued

  • Commander Vooz
  • Cordelia Finch, Opera Prompter
  • Councilor Exa
  • Courier Dunn
  • Cousin Dennis from the Attic
  • Cousin Marv from the Homeworld
  • Craig from Two Doors Down
  • Crossing Guard Hal
  • Crumbs McAllister
  • Cryptographer Foss
  • Curtis Bellamy, Lifeguard Instructor
  • Custodian Emeritus Sal

D: 34 names

  • Dale Pickering, Mattress Champion
  • Dean of Discipline Hargrave
  • Deb and Andy Sorensen
  • Debate Coach Mr. Langley
  • Debate Team Closer Simone Ivers
  • Debbie Hyman
  • Deborah Lund, PTA Parliamentarian
  • Debriefed Dachshund
  • Debriefer Stubbs
  • Dennis and Carla Yates
  • Deputy Director Halloran

D, continued

  • Desk Officer Trask
  • Desmond Quill, Mall Photographer
  • Detention Regular Cody Bright
  • Dexter Flynn, Magician's Ex-Assistant
  • Dick Reynolds
  • Dieter the Hamster
  • Dolores Webb, Coupon Queen
  • Donna and Rick Fallon
  • Doodle Whitlow
  • Doris Plank, Substitute Crossing Guard
  • Dot Hanrahan, Bus Tour Guide

D, continued

  • Doug and Pam Whitlock
  • Dr. Felix Hartwell, Dentist to Show Dogs
  • Dr. Lionel Spruce, Pet Psychologist
  • Dr. Penguin
  • Dr. Quack
  • Drama Club Understudy Felix Rowe
  • Drool Petersen
  • Duke Castellan, Arm Wrestling Referee
  • Dungeon Master Arlo
  • Dusty Calloway, Rodeo Clown Emeritus
  • Dwib
  • Dwight Hanlon, Fence Dispute Veteran

E: 10 names

  • Eagle Crest Country Club
  • Earl and June Whitley
  • Earl Hoskins, Tow Truck Poet
  • Elder Groz
  • Ellen Driscoll, Casserole Diplomat
  • Ensign Blee
  • Ernie Walsh, Minor League Mascot
  • Estelle Warwick, Dog Show Handler
  • Eunice Gale, Crossword Referee
  • Experimental Llama

F: 10 names

  • Falls Creek Bait and Tackle
  • Father Donovan
  • Felicia Stone, Cruise Ship Lounge Singer
  • Fern Abernathy, Librarian on Sabbatical
  • Finley's Aquarium Warehouse
  • Florp
  • Floyd Mercer, Used Boat Broker
  • Francine Smith
  • Frank and Dottie Rawlings
  • Franz the Newt

G: 19 names

  • Gadget Lab Tech Pomeroy
  • Garth Oakley, Ren Fair Blacksmith
  • Gary Fenwick, Block Captain
  • Genevieve Vavance
  • Gil Thornton, Fishing Show Host
  • Ginger Maplewood, Soap Opera Understudy
  • Glen Tolliver with the Perfect Lawn
  • Gloria Stanwick, Snow Globe Importer
  • Gordon Ashby, Freelance Best Man

G, continued

  • Gordon of the Gray Ships
  • Gravy Dolan
  • Greg Corbin
  • Greta Lindqvist, Ski Lodge Hostess
  • Groff Community College
  • Guidance Counselor Phelps
  • Gumdrop Ellison
  • Gunther the Parakeet
  • Gus Tremaine, Hot Tub Salesman
  • Gwen Ling

H: 16 names

  • Hacky Sack Kid Jonah
  • Hall Monitor Trent Oakes
  • Handler Keene
  • Hans the Axolotl
  • Harlan Moody, Motivational Trucker
  • Harriet Boone, Square Dance Caller
  • Hatchmate Carl
  • Hayley Smith

H, continued

  • Head Cheerleader Kelsey Monroe
  • Herb Lassiter, Holiday Lights Champion
  • Hobart in Encryption
  • Holly and Jake Rennick
  • Homecoming Runner-Up Tori Bell
  • Homeworld Representative Ted
  • Howard Blevins, Neighborhood Watch
  • Hugo Brantley, Corn Maze Architect

I: 4 names

  • Imogen Blackwood, Mystery Novelist
  • Inspector Sutter
  • Interim Principal Yarborough
  • Ixby

J: 13 names

  • Jack Smith
  • Jackson
  • Jan and Russ Coulter
  • Janitor Clem
  • Jeannie Gold
  • Jeff Fischer
  • Jenkins from Payroll
  • Jim and Barb Stanhope
  • Joanne Tibbett, Census Taker
  • Jolene Tucker, Karaoke Bailiff
  • Judge Horace Pemberton, Retired
  • Judy Haskell, HOA President
  • Julian Frost, Ice Sculptor

K: 6 names

  • Keith Bannon, Pickleball Recruiter
  • Kevin Ramage
  • Kid with the Rolling Backpack
  • Kim and Todd Landers
  • Kitty Marlowe, Jazz Flute Instructor
  • Klaus Heisler

L: 31 names

  • Lab Monkey Number Two
  • Lab Partner Hannah Kessel
  • Lance Kettering, Tennis Pro
  • Langley Falls
  • Langley Falls Bowl-O-Rama
  • Langley Falls Community Pool
  • Langley Falls DMV
  • Langley Falls Farmers Market
  • Langley Falls Fun Center
  • Langley Falls Little League

L, continued

  • Langley Falls Municipal Airport
  • Langley Falls Roller Rink
  • Legman
  • Lenore Whitcombe, Garden Club Treasurer
  • Leon Marsh, Driving Test Examiner
  • Leslie Haddock, Potluck Organizer
  • Liaison Officer Renshaw
  • Librarian Mrs. Quigley
  • Lieutenant Snail
  • Linda Memari

L, continued

  • Linguist Norcross
  • Lint Abbott
  • Lisa Silver
  • Locker 214 Guy
  • Lola Winters, Figure Skating Mom
  • Lorna Vance, Competitive Quilter
  • Lorraine Peck Next Door
  • Lucille Hart, Wedding Crasher
  • Lunch Lady Doreen
  • Lunch Trade Kingpin Milo
  • Lyle and Ruth Ann Babcock

M: 34 names

  • Madame Gills
  • Marguerite Dunlop, Estate Sale Appraiser
  • Marla Devine, Infomercial Hostess
  • Marv and Connie Pickens
  • Mascot Tryout Kid Dale
  • Mathlete Wendell Poole
  • Max Jets
  • Milton Graves, Funeral Home Organist
  • Mitch Carver, Grill Enthusiast
  • Mme. Fontaine, French
  • Monty Fairweather, Weekend Weatherman

M, continued

  • Moth Pendleton
  • Mothball Jr.
  • Mothership Concierge Nils
  • Motor Pool Chief Dugan
  • Mr. Babbitt, Algebra
  • Mr. Burdick, Study Hall
  • Mr. Gorman, Chemistry
  • Mr. Hadfield, Driver's Ed
  • Mr. Kendrick, Health
  • Mr. Lindstrom, Shop Class
  • Mr. Pendergrass the Substitute

M, continued

  • Mr. Stokes, Detention Monitor
  • Mr. Sumner, Earth Science
  • Mr. Treadway, Woodshop
  • Mr. Wimbley, Substitute
  • Mrs. Harlow, Drama
  • Mrs. Ormsby, Attendance Office
  • Ms. Aldridge, Civics
  • Ms. Carruthers, Home Economics
  • Ms. Lovett, Art
  • Ms. Prentiss, Yearbook Adviser
  • Mulch Grady
  • Myrtle Gaines, Slot Tournament Champion

N: 12 names

  • Nadine Hollis, Bingo Caller
  • Nancy and Bill Trumble
  • Navigator Pim
  • Ned Pickford, Model Train Conductor
  • Neighbor Phil with the Leaf Blower
  • New Girl Janie Whitmore
  • Nigel Ashcroft, Croquet Champion
  • Night Shift Duty Officer Hargett
  • Noodle Ferguson
  • Norbert the Carrier Pigeon
  • Norma Beasley, Bridge Club Rival
  • Nurse Pomfret

O: 11 names

  • Oak Hollow Retirement Village
  • Old Mr. Gundersen
  • Old Quarry Swimming Hole
  • Old Roommate Klem
  • Ondru
  • Oolan
  • Opal Jennings, Psychic Hotline Boss
  • Operation Hamster Wheel
  • Ophelia Banks, Pageant Interview Coach
  • Otto the Turtle, Formerly a Bobsledder
  • Overseer Narb

P: 24 names

  • Parking Lot Poet Dorian
  • Parking Validation Officer Munn
  • Parkside Mini Golf
  • Patty and Lou Hargrove
  • Paula Sinclair, Open House Hostess
  • PE Teacher Ms. Steele
  • Pearl Whitfield, Bake Sale Rival
  • Peg and Carl Ostrander
  • Penny Archer, Small Claims Court Regular
  • Percy Holt, Children's Party Pirate
  • Pete and Sandy Gallagher
  • Pickle Ransom

P, continued

  • Pilot Third Class Murl
  • Pinecrest Day Spa
  • Plim
  • Polygraph Examiner Wicks
  • Principal Dunleavy
  • Principal Emeritus Thorndike
  • Principal Lewis
  • Priscilla Knox, Divorce Party Planner
  • Prof. Ignatius Bell, Bridge Expert
  • Professor Fins
  • Project Goldfinch
  • Prom Committee Chair Amber Lyle

Q: 5 names

  • Qel
  • Quartermaster Briggs
  • Quartermaster Drib
  • Quentin Shaw, Documentary Narrator
  • Quiz Bowl Alternate Neil Sprague

R: 20 names

  • Raider Dave
  • Ramona Fitch, Jury Consultant
  • Randall Shore, Dinner Cruise Skipper
  • Records Clerk Minton
  • Reggie Dunbar, Pool Hall Philosopher
  • Reginald Koala
  • Registrar Mrs. Fenn
  • Rendo the Exile
  • Rich and Cheryl Bowman
  • Ricky Spanish

R, continued

  • Rob and Tina Shelby
  • Roger
  • Rogu
  • Ron and Trish Malloy
  • Rookie Sable
  • Roxanne Pierce, Roller Rink DJ
  • Roy and Darlene Tibbs
  • Roy Bannister, Stadium Hot Dog Vendor
  • Rustler's Ridge Dude Ranch
  • Rusty

S: 41 names

  • Sabrina Locke, Escape Room Designer
  • Sam and Jill Carmody
  • Sanders
  • Scab Holcomb
  • School Board Chair Rutledge
  • Science Fair Rival Paige Tolland
  • Scotch Bingington
  • Section Chief Marlow
  • Senior Analyst Bexley
  • Sergeant Flippers
  • Sheffield from the Mail Room
  • Sheldon the Hermit Crab
  • Sidney Huffman

S, continued

  • Signal Technician Wex
  • Simone Caldwell, Yacht Decorator
  • Skateboard Kid Zeke
  • Skip Langford, Golf Cart Dealer
  • Snack Machine Whisperer Theo
  • Sneeze Garland
  • Snot
  • Specimen Nine
  • Spencer Dale, Hotel Pianist
  • Spork Lattimer
  • Sprocket Niles
  • Squeeb
  • Squid Halvorsen
  • Stan Smith

S, continued

  • Stars and Stripes Car Wash
  • Static Wheeler
  • Station Chief Harker
  • Stelio Kontos
  • Sterling Vaughn, Timeshare Closer
  • Steve Smith
  • Stowaway Number Four
  • Stu and Bonnie Ferris
  • Student Teacher Mr. Colton
  • Substitute's Favorite Lindsay
  • Sue Ellen Mapes
  • Superintendent Wexler
  • Supervisor Ellery
  • Supreme Lounge Singer Vyx

T: 70 names

  • Tabitha Crane, Antique Doll Broker
  • Tammy Voss, Carpool Commander
  • Tank Mate Gerald
  • Tater Boyd
  • Tearjerker
  • Ted and Marcy Oberlin
  • Teddy Lomax, Hand Model
  • Terry Bates
  • Test Proctor Neville
  • Test Subject Gary
  • The 24-Hour Pancake Barn
  • The Abernathys and Their Boat
  • The Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale
  • The Attic Piano Bar

T, continued

  • The Basement Salamander
  • The Bergstroms
  • The Block Party Chili Judges
  • The Cat Who Files Reports
  • The Cherry Street Block Party
  • The Cul-de-Sac Chili Cook-Off
  • The Dalrymples and Their Hot Tub
  • The Decider's Nephew
  • The Fairbanks Twins
  • The Family with the Minivan Decals
  • The Ferret Who Knows Too Much
  • The Fish Tank Neighbor
  • The Four-Square Champion
  • The Garritys from the Cul-de-Sac

T, continued

  • The Gecko in the Vents
  • The Hedgehog in Human Resources
  • The Hendersons Across the Street
  • The Hoffstetlers
  • The Kid Who Moved Here from Ohio
  • The Lab's Other Goldfish
  • The Langley Falls Gazette
  • The Mailbox Rivals at Number 1019
  • The New Renters on Cherry Street
  • The Newlyweds at Number 1028
  • The One They Left Behind
  • The Overlook Steakhouse
  • The Pembrokes' Pool Party
  • The Pruitts with the Trampoline

T, continued

  • The Quiet Couple with the Koi Pond
  • The Replacement Principal
  • The Retired Colonel at Number 1030
  • The Squirrel with a Pension
  • The Talking Iguana from Accounting
  • The Toad Who Used to Be Doug
  • The Turkey Fryers Next Door
  • The Understudy Goldfish
  • The Vandermeers
  • Thermos Gilroy
  • Third Trumpet Elliot
  • Thrindle
  • Toast Kimball
  • Todd Bramble, Regional Auctioneer

T, continued

  • Todd from Sector Nine
  • Tom Yabo
  • Toshi
  • Tourist from the Gray Planet
  • Transfer Student Wyatt Holm
  • Trelk the Decider
  • Trevor Nash, Drone Hobbyist
  • Tri-County Fairgrounds
  • Tri-County Morning News
  • Trombone Case Kid
  • Troy Banner, Action Figure Sculptor
  • Trudy Malone, Queen of the Swap Meet
  • Turbo Madsen
  • Tuttle

U: 1 name

  • Uncle Morl

V: 10 names

  • Vantorr
  • Varsity Bench Warmer Gus
  • Varsity Kicker Dustin Marks
  • Velcro Simms
  • Vice Principal Haggerty
  • Victor Bloom, Society Balloon Artist
  • Vince and Maureen Doyle
  • Vince Chung
  • Vivian St. Clair, Widowed Yacht Heiress
  • Vosh the Unimpressed

W: 14 names

  • Wade Garrison, Bounty Hunter on Weekends
  • Waffles Trimble
  • Walt and Diane Kessler
  • Walt Springer, Carnival Barker
  • Wanda Pickett, Truck Stop Waitress
  • Waverly in Accounting
  • Wayne Purcell with the RV
  • Wheels
  • Whiskers, Classified Cat
  • Widow Pennington
  • Winnifred the Wiretapped Cockatoo
  • Winona Pratt, Notary to the Stars
  • Winston Hale, Butler for Hire
  • Wolfgang the Betta

Y: 3 names

  • Yearbook Editor Maddie Furlong
  • Yib
  • Yolanda Price, Parade Float Judge

Z: 4 names

  • Zandreel
  • Zeeb
  • Zelph
  • Zimmle