Baby Name Popularity Profile

April

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for April.

✦ To open 🌍 Latin nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #542
All-Time Peak Rank #23 Achieved 1979
Total U.S. Births 242,925 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1917 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 11,472 births in 1980
💡 The April Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning To open
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from Latin Aprilis, the name of the fourth month, possibly from aperire meaning 'to open', referring to the opening of buds in spring.
Common Nicknames
Apri Pril
Pronunciation: AY-pril
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind April

According to SSA data, April achieved its highest historical rank of #23 in 1979. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1980 with 11,472 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 31.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 103 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of April across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -31.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 11,472 births in 1980
Years in Top 100 25 yrs
Years in Top 500 76 yrs
Registry Streak 103 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 14
1920s: 111
1930s: 196
1940s: 2,959
1950s: 10,176
1960s: 28,306
1970s: 76,946
1980s: 75,950
1990s: 25,772
2000s: 11,420
2010s: 7,554
2020s: 3,521

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ap-ril
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Tennessee
Top States Tennessee, Alaska, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Tennessee #754 7,954 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 497 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 6,435 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #511 9,485 1980 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #471 4,841 1980 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,777 1981 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #911 9,275 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #378 1,042 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #492 4,086 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #757 5,173 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1052 6,991 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5,327 1980 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 2,738 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 395 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #518 3,553 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 3,128 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #491 9,806 1981 2.6% Decline
Mississippi #528 3,631 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #380 6,454 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #346 20,762 1981 +12.5% Growth
Utah #712 2,220 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #333 4,047 1981 Insufficient historical volume
California #383 26,655 1981 4.4% Decline
Delaware Unranked 545 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #636 2,374 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,094 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #887 11,304 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #503 2,914 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #695 9,137 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 941 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #592 3,823 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 397 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 701 1981 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 998 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,337 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #645 4,690 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 638 1976 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 657 1979 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 671 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #710 9,757 1980 48.0% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 1,414 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #570 3,664 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #650 9,450 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,911 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 2,218 1981 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #474 4,498 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #547 2,988 1982 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 520 1981 Insufficient historical volume
New York #506 11,035 1979 25.0% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 484 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #483 3,205 1974 Insufficient historical volume

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