April

April

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

April is a feminine given name taken from the month of the same name. It was the most popular month name given to girls in the United States between 1960 and 2000.

From Wikipedia

April first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 300 babies (rank #146 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of April

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of April yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,752

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

300

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	300	#146
1997	243	#180
1998	197	#211
1999	158	#255
2000	153	#261
2001	124	#297
2002	109	#329
2003	144	#281
2004	129	#313
2005	125	#325
2006	112	#372
2007	134	#328
2008	163	#289
2009	136	#327
2010	154	#308
2011	182	#268
2012	216	#233
2013	195	#250
2014	241	#216
2015	278	#194
2016	259	#205

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

300

#146

1997

243

#180

1998

197

#211

1999

158

#255

2000

153

#261

2001

124

#297

2002

109

#329

2003

144

#281

2004

129

#313

2005

125

#325

2006

112

#372

2007

134

#328

2008

163

#289

2009

136

#327

2010

154

#308

2011

182

#268

2012

216

#233

2013

195

#250

2014

241

#216

2015

278

#194

2016

259

#205

Meaning

Numerology of April

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail