Total births
481
Girls' name · since 1947
Aprile
Aprile has 481 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 481
- total births
- 1947–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
481 girls have been named Aprile since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Aprile has 481 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1992.
- 481 total births
- 1947–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
481 girls have been named Aprile since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 481
- total births
- 1947–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Aprile was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
22 babies were named Aprile in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Aprile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aprile's full recorded timeline at 1970, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aprile at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Aprile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1992
- Peak year (1973)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Aprile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Aprile's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Aprile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s
1960s
125 births
- 1970s
1970s
174 births
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 174 births (36% of all-time use).
Aprile by state
Where Aprile concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
New York share of Aprile's total US births 1.0%
5 of 481 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aprile? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 481 babies named Aprile. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 22 births.
When was Aprile most popular? ▼
Aprile was most popular in the 1970s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Aprile most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aprile are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Aprile been used? ▼
Records for Aprile go back to 1947, giving 46 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Aprile? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include April, Apryl, Aprille, Aprill, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aprile's data
- Aprile's decade-level peak was the 1970s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Apriles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aprile
Nearby Names Like Aprile
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aprile
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Apryl Girl
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Aprille Girl
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Aprill Girl
406 births
Apryle Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aprile: Baby Name Since 1947 - 481 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aprile. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aprile draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.