Girls' name · since 1942
Apryl
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 3,148 babies named Apryl, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,207 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,148
- born since 1942
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Apryl is the #10207 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,148 recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Apryl recorded 3,148 times among girls since 1942, holding rank #10207 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #3,500 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,207 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,148 born since 1942
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apryl ranks #3,500 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,207 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,148 born since 1942, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,207 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,148
- born since 1942
- 1980s
- peak decade
Apryl's 3,148 recorded births place it above 95.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Apryl compares
3,148 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Apryl's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Apryl | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,148 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 120 | 21 | 19,840 |
Apryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Apryl's full recorded timeline at 1986, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 120 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Apryl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 120
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Currently ranks #10207 among girls.
3,148 total births across 84 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1981 with 120 births in a single year.
Apryl by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (865 births, 27% of the file).
1980s was Apryl's strongest decade.
865 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Apryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 146
1950s
146 births
- 1960s 324
1960s
324 births
- 1970s
1970s
670 births
- 1980s
1980s
865 births
- 1990s
1990s
476 births
- 2000s 322
2000s
322 births
- 2010s 216
2010s
216 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 865 births (27% of all-time use).
Apryl decade highlights
- Peak decade 865 births
- Runner-up 670 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Apryl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Apryl's total volume
Apryl by state
Where Apryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 214 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 183 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 96 | 3.0% |
| #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% |
214 of 3,148 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 6.8% of nationwide
- Texas 5.8% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 3.0% of nationwide
- Florida 1.7% of nationwide
- Ohio 1.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 22 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 6.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Apryl appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Apryl's data
- Apryl's decade-level peak was the 1980s (865 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Apryls (214 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Apryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1942–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Apryl 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 August 2026.
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