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April

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about April: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

April: Recorded since 1965, it reached #100 in 1993, and it stood at #273 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #146 to #372.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#146#372
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#146
1997#180
1998#211
1999#255
2000#261
2001#297
2002#329
2003#281
2004#313
2005#325
2006#372
2007#328
2008#289
2009#327
2010#308
2011#267
2012#233
2013#250
2014#216
2015#194
2016#205
2017#219
2018#219
2019#250
2020#265
2021#257
2022#286
2023#283
2024#360

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 52 of the 61 years from 1965 to 2025.

In 2024: #244 among girls in Scotland, #360 among girls in England and Wales, #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #100 in New Zealand in 1993.

April's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#360121HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#283159HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#286160HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#257185HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#265179HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#250195HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#219233HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#219239HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#205259HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#194278HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#216241HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#250195HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#233216HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#267182HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#308154HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#327136HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#289163HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#328134HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#372112HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#325125HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#313129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#281144HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#329109HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#297124HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#261153HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#255158HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#211197HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#180243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#146300HighVerified
1993New Zealandfemale#10049HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2815HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2437HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#19510HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2487HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3245HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2097HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2137HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3014HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4418HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#24716HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#31713HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#22820HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#18725HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#20124HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#26717HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#19926HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#16633HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#17732HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#18828HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#18531HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#25020HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#26619HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#25521HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#24821HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#36413HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#32613HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#27215HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#28712HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#31210HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#22515HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3039HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#25411HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#24111HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#24617HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#21618HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#20619HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#22317HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#19322HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#14734HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#18426HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#22417HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#21419HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3348HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3478HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#30012HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#29912HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#32210HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#18930HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3327HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#24415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #100 in New Zealand in 1993. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.