US rank #6409 Girls' name Peak 1981 3,139 births

Apryl — #6409 US girls' name

3,139 babies named Apryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s291950s1461960s3241970s6701980s8651990s4762000s3222010s2162020s91
#6409
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Apryl was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

120 babies were named Apryl in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Apryl

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,139 babies named Apryl between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Apryl currently holds the #6409 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 120 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Apryl performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 865 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Apryl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 214 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Apryl in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Apryl 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 3,139 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.

Apryl at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,139

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1981

120 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,409

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Apryl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
120
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Apryl by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
865 births that decade — 28% of Apryl's all-time total
1940s291950s1461960s3241970s6701980s8651990s4762000s3222010s2162020s91

Apryl by state

Where Apryl concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Apryl
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
214 6.8%
#2 Texas
183 5.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
96 3.1%
#4 Florida
52 1.7%
#5 Ohio
38 1.2%
#6 New York
32 1.0%
#7 North Carolina
28 0.9%
#8 Indiana
24 0.8%
California share of Apryl's total US births 6.8%
Even split

214 of 3,139 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Apryl appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Apryl?
3,139 babies have been named Apryl since 1942. It currently ranks #6409 among girls. The peak year was 1981 with 120 births.
When was Apryl most popular?
Apryl was most popular in the 1980s decade with 865 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Apryl most popular?
The top states for the name Apryl are California (214 births), Texas (183 births), Pennsylvania (96 births).
How long has the name Apryl been used?
Apryl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Apryl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include April, Aprille, Aprile, Aprill, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1942–2024 (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.