How Many People Are Named April?
An estimated 220,387 people in the United States have the first name April. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #243 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and April peaked in popularity in 1980 with 11,518 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of April 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 April paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While April is overwhelmingly female, 667 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- April has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
220,387
About 1 in 1,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1980
11,518 births
Total Registered
243,028
since 1880
Gender Distribution for April
April is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 243,028 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
April as a male name
Ranked #11,478 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1980 (45 births)
April as a female name
Ranked #502 in 2024
607 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (11,473 births)
April: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for April span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 77,186 babies were registered. April has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
April by Decade
How has April 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.
April by State
Birth registrations for April span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 4,709 Aprils were registered per state.
April + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with April as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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April: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named April?
We estimate approximately 220,387 people named April 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 1,555 Americans share this first name.
Is April a common name?
April is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 243,028 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was April most popular?
April reached peak popularity in 1980, when 11,518 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named April is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is April a female name?
April is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many April Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: April Smith, April Johnson, April 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.
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