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girls' name ★ peaked 1973

Aprile

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Aprile
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
22 babies
All-time total
481
#12,147 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Aprile popularity over time

481 babies have been named Aprile since 1947, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1940s 5 1 – #5,342
1950s 67 7 +1240% #3,500
1960s 125 13 +87% #2,876
1970s 174 17 +39% #3,023
1980s 95 10 -45% #3,620
1990s 15 2 -84% #9,301
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Aprile

Aprile is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 481 American babies have been named Aprile. Its peak came in 1973, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Aprile stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aprile?

The median living Aprile is about 53 years old; half are between 46 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Aprile are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Aprile year by year

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

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1990 8 #9,301
1985 11 #6,055
1980 22 #3,620
1975 14 #4,377
1970 19 #3,316
1965 12 #3,748
1960 13 #3,519
1955 7 #4,761
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aprile?

The median living Aprile is about 53 years old. Half of all living Apriles are between 46 and 60 years old.

How many people named Aprile are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aprile are alive in the United States, based on 481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aprile in 2025?

Aprile did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aprile?

481 babies have been named Aprile in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aprile most popular?

Aprile peaked in 1973, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Aprile a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aprile rising or falling?

Aprile has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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