April

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A few things about April you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous April

April Bowlby

American actress

Choose April and your child shares a first name with April Bowlby, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “April, like who?” April Bowlby's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,885 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named April, 557 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your April would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryApril first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1979, when it ranked #23. Today it's #542, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowApril was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,252 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,885.
• 🍂TrendApril has slipped 25 places over the last five years and now sits at #542. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedApril is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #327, followed by Texas (#346) and Nevada (#374). It's in the top 1,000 in 28 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, April means “month of April”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name April

April is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “month of April”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ril”. US birth records list April for girls from 1917 to 2025, in 107 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #23 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #542, with 557 babies.

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