When you select an individual's name from First Name Almanac's database of more than 18,500 first names, the program retrieves the meaning of the name, the local origin and root of the name, and, optionally, lets you include astrological information and other personal traits in its customized printout. Standard printouts are designed to fit on readily available paper stock, mugs and other marketable items.

The retail cost for the standard version is $49.95. A second version, First Name Almanac Pro, contains dozens of personalized poems and verses for all occasions, and allows you to add your own personalized sentiments to the beginning and end of each printout. This program can also create a poem out of the letters of any first name (such as "M is for..." and so on). The Pro version is available for $199.95. A complete comparison of the features defining the standard from the Pro version is available here.