Recorded 1975–2002 Girls' name Peak 1987 71 births

Apryll — girls' name

71 babies named Apryll in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s381990s52000s5

The verdict

71 girls have been named Apryll since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

71
total births
1975–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Apryll was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Apryll in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Apryll

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Apryll between 1975 and 2002, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Apryll currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Apryll performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Apryll shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Apryll 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 71 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.

Apryll at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

71

Since 1975

28 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1975

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2002

Apryll popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1975

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Apryll by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
38 births that decade — 54% of Apryll's all-time total
1970s231980s381990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Apryll?
71 babies have been named Apryll since 1975. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Apryll most popular?
Apryll was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Apryll been used?
Apryll has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 28 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Apryll?
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.

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, 1975–2002 (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.