Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Abril

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,150 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,150
among girls · ↑16 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
201
named Abril · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,996
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
737 babies
All-time total
9,329
#1,760 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Abril popularity over time

9,329 babies have been named Abril since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 7 – 7 1 – #5,974
1970s 72 – 72 7 +929% #5,213
1980s 177 – 177 18 +146% #3,402
1990s 1,045 – 1,045 105 +490% #958
2000s 3,718 5 3,723 372 +256% #438
2010s 3,047 – 3,047 305 -18% #711
2020s (to 2025) 1,258 – 1,258 210 -31% #1,032

Where Abril is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 198 0.12 outside top 500
2027 196 0.12 outside top 500
2028 194 0.12 outside top 500
2029 193 0.12 outside top 500
2030 191 0.12 outside top 500

Where Abril is most popular

Girls named Abril per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.129 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Abril born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 47 0.335 +159%
Texas 232 0.288 +123%
Colorado 31 0.278 +115%
California 230 0.274 +112%
Illinois 48 0.210 +62%
North Carolina 42 0.184 +43%
Florida 64 0.150 +16%
Tennessee 19 0.120 -7%
Georgia 25 0.110 -15%
New Jersey 17 0.094 -27%
Washington 12 0.083 -36%
Oregon 5 0.077 -41%
New York 30 0.076 -41%
Alabama 5 0.053 -59%
Indiana 7 0.050 -61%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -62%
Maryland 5 0.047 -63%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Abril

Abril is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,150 in 2025 with 201 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 9,329 American babies have been named Abril. Its peak came in 2007, when 737 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abril stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abril?

The median living Abril is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 9,200 people named Abril are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abril year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 201 #1,150 – –
2024 206 #1,166 – –
2023 246 #1,032 – –
2022 212 #1,145 – –
2021 183 #1,269 – –
2020 210 #1,133 – –
2019 246 #1,042 – –
2018 255 #1,018 – –
2017 299 #897 – –
2016 318 #885 – –
2015 274 #985 – –
2014 272 #979 – –
2013 295 #874 – –
2012 355 #773 – –
2011 335 #806 – –
2010 398 #711 – –
2009 478 #629 – –
2008 585 #523 – –
2007 737 #438 – –
2006 316 #849 – –
2005 322 #804 – –
2004 294 #839 – –
2003 246 #949 – –
2002 225 #981 5 #10,689
2001 260 #884 – –
2000 255 #863 – –
1995 61 #2,189 – –
1990 67 #2,011 – –
1985 15 #4,860 – –
1980 11 #5,913 – –
1975 5 #9,070 – –
1970 6 #7,071 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abril, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abril?

The median living Abril is about 16 years old. Half of all living Abrils are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Abril are alive today?

An estimated 9,200 people named Abril are alive in the United States, based on 9,329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abril in 2025?

Abril ranked #1,150 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 201 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abril?

9,329 babies have been named Abril in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abril most popular?

Abril peaked in 2007, when 737 newborns received the name.

Is Abril a boy or girl name?

Abril is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abril rising or falling?

Abril is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Abril become more popular?

Abril looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 191 girls named Abril in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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