April
April is a feminine given name taken from the month of the same name. It was the most popular month name given to girls in the United States between 1960 and 2000. It was most well used in the Southern United States, where the spring season begins earlier than other regions of the country. The name is believed to have been particularly well-used because April is a month associated with renewal.
Meaning & Origin of April
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
April is a feminine given name taken from the month of the same name. It was the most popular month name given to girls in the United States between 1960 and 2000. It was most well used in the Southern United States, where the spring season begins earlier than other regions of the country. The name is believed to have been particularly well-used because April is a month associated with renewal.
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The Story of April
April first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 11,473 Aprils were born — ranking #26 that year. As of 2026, April ranks #501 for baby girls with 604 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 244K Aprils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named April
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- April Adams (born 1973), Australian diver
- April Ashley (1935–2021), English model, and transgender equality campaigner
- April Baker-Bell , American academic and non-fiction writer
- April Baskin , American politician
- April D. Beldo (born 1964), American navy sailor
- April A. Benasich , American neuroscientist
- April Berg (born 1974), American politician
- April Bernard (born 1956), American poet
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Names that sound like April
Phonetically similar names — useful when April is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name April
April is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 244K births in the dataset. April's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #23. Use the chart and map above to compare April's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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