April
Girl name · #542 in 2025 · Distinctive
April ranks #542 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 557 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #403, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,232 girls born in 2025 was named April.
The 108-year story
April first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 11,472 girls were named April — good for #26 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named April per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another April in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common April is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where April is most common
Geography matters for names, and April is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, April is most common in MD (0.8 per 1,000), VA (0.6 per 1,000), TX (0.6 per 1,000), SC (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where April is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like April
Statistically, parents drawn to April tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alison, Alicia, Holly, Melissa, and Angela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named April | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 557 | #542 |
| 2024 | 609 | #502 |
| 2023 | 588 | #516 |
| 2022 | 588 | #530 |
| 2021 | 594 | #519 |
| 2020 | 585 | #517 |
| 2019 | 636 | #492 |
| 2018 | 656 | #477 |
| 2017 | 695 | #455 |
| 2016 | 824 | #405 |
| 2015 | 807 | #403 |
| 2014 | 795 | #405 |
| 2013 | 718 | #424 |
| 2012 | 785 | #395 |
| 2011 | 796 | #396 |
| 2010 | 842 | #375 |
| 2009 | 914 | #355 |
| 2008 | 1,022 | #329 |
| 2007 | 1,093 | #310 |
| 2006 | 1,035 | #317 |
| 2005 | 1,055 | #302 |
| 2004 | 1,180 | #277 |
| 2003 | 1,118 | #278 |
| 2002 | 1,252 | #254 |
| 2001 | 1,300 | #245 |
Frequently asked questions
Is April a popular girl name?
April ranked #542 among girls in 2025 with 557 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #403.
When was the name April most popular?
April peaked in 1980, when 11,472 American girls received the name (ranked #26 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name April?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,232 newborn American girls was named April. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.