US rank #1165 Girls' name Peak 2007 9,123 births

Abril — #1165 US girls' name

9,123 babies named Abril in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s721980s1771990s10452000s37182010s30472020s1057
#1165
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Abril was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

737 babies were named Abril in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abril

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,123 babies named Abril between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abril currently holds the #1165 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 737 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abril performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,718 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Abril shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,385 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Abril in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abril in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,123 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abril at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,123

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2007

737 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,165

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abril popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
737
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751969 7

Abril popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2002 (Abril as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2002 5

Abril by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,718 births that decade — 41% of Abril's all-time total
1960s71970s721980s1771990s10452000s37182010s30472020s1057

Abril by state

Where Abril concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abril
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,385 26.1%
#2 Texas
2,116 23.2%
#3 Illinois
478 5.2%
#4 Arizona
472 5.2%
#5 Florida
302 3.3%
#6 North Carolina
282 3.1%
#7 Georgia
245 2.7%
#8 New York
243 2.7%
California share of Abril's total US births 26.1%
Even split

2,385 of 9,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Abril appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abril?
9,123 babies have been named Abril since 1969. It currently ranks #1165 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 737 births.
When was Abril most popular?
Abril was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,718 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Abril most popular?
The top states for the name Abril are California (2,385 births), Texas (2,116 births), Illinois (478 births).
How long has the name Abril been used?
Abril has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abril?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abrielle, Abrianna, Abriana, Abriella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.