Avril

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

⭐ Famous Avril

Avril Lavigne

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1984)

Choose Avril and your child shares a first name with Avril Lavigne, a Canadian singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Avril, like who?” Avril Lavigne's Wikipedia article is available in 138 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,881 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Avril, 108 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Avril would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAvril first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #1,503.
• 📈Then vs nowAvril is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 163,934 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 14,881.
• 📍Where it's lovedAvril is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #796. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Avril means “April”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Avril

Avril is a girl name of English and French origin meaning “April”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ril”. US birth records list Avril for girls from 1919 to 2025, in 89 of those 107 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #1,503 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,844, with 108 babies.

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