April
Girl name · #542 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another April in class?
April scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Aprils were TX (99), CA (86), FL (37), NY (33), GA (22). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.