How Many People Are Named Abril?
An estimated 8,996 people in the United States have the first name Abril. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Abril peaked in popularity in 2007 with 737 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abril as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abril paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Abril is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,996
About 1 in 38,101 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
737 births
Total Registered
9,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abril
Abril is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 9,128 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Abril as a male name
Ranked #10,689 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 2002 (5 births)
Abril as a female name
Ranked #1,162 in 2024
206 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (737 births)
Abril: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abril span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,723 babies were registered. Abril has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Abril by Decade
How has Abril tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abril by State
Birth registrations for Abril span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Louisiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania. On average, about 252 Abrils were registered per state.
Abril + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abril as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Abril
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Abril: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abril?
We estimate approximately 8,996 people named Abril are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,101 Americans share this first name.
Is Abril a common name?
Abril is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abril most popular?
Abril reached peak popularity in 2007, when 737 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abril is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abril a female name?
Abril is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abril Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abril Smith, Abril Johnson, Abril Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me