Total births
406
Girls' name · since 1951
Aprill
406 babies named Aprill in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 406
- total births
- 1951–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Aprill sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 406 recorded since 1951.
Aprill has 406 recorded births among girls since 1951, 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 1951 to 2014.
- 406 total births
- 1951–2014 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
406 girls have been named Aprill since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2014.
- 406
- total births
- 1951–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Aprill was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
22 babies were named Aprill in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Aprill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aprill's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aprill at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Aprill popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2014
- Peak year (1973)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Aprill by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Aprill's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Aprill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
87 births
- 1970s
1970s
161 births
- 1980s
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 161 births (40% of all-time use).
Aprill by state
Where Aprill concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
North Carolina share of Aprill's total US births 1.2%
5 of 406 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aprill? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 406 babies named Aprill. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 22 births.
When was Aprill most popular? ▼
Aprill was most popular in the 1970s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Aprill most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aprill are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Aprill been used? ▼
Records for Aprill go back to 1951, giving 64 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Aprill? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include April, Apryl, Aprille, Aprile, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aprill's data
- Aprill's decade-level peak was the 1970s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Aprills (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Aprill
Nearby Names Like Aprill
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aprill
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Apryl Girl
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Aprille Girl
518 births
Aprile Girl
481 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, 1951–2014 (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. "Aprill: Baby Name Since 1951 - 406 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aprill. 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 Aprill 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.