#5022024 rank
1980peak year
242,361babies named April since 1880
▼ 4%5-year trend
April popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does April mean?
From the month name Aprilis, traditionally linked to Latin aperire 'to open', as flowers open in spring. It entered English use as a given name in the 20th century.
OriginLatin, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature
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Spellings & variants
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