Aprill: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#5,443
1960s	87	9	+1640%	#3,494
1970s	161	16	+85%	#3,024
1980s	116	12	-28%	#4,015
1990s	32	3	-72%	#8,650
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#16,801
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,443

1960s

+1640%

#3,494

1970s

161

+85%

#3,024

1980s

116

-28%

#4,015

1990s

-72%

#8,650

2000s

–

2010s

–

#16,801

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Aprill

Aprill 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 1951, 406 American babies have been named Aprill. 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 Aprill stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aprill?

The median living Aprill is about 48 years old; half are between 42 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Aprill are alive in the United States today.

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

Aprill year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#16,801
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,287
1985	6	#9,383
1980	16	#4,526
1975	20	#3,406
1970	7	#6,403
1965	12	#3,749
1960	6	#5,737
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aprill?

The median living Aprill is about 48 years old. Half of all living Aprills are between 42 and 54 years old.

How many people named Aprill are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aprill are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aprill mean?

Spelling variant of April.

How popular is the name Aprill in 2025?

Aprill 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 Aprill?

406 babies have been named Aprill in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aprill most popular?

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

Is Aprill a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aprill rising or falling?

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

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Aprill popularity over time

The story of Aprill

How old are people named Aprill?

Aprill year by year

Frequently asked questions

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