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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.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #146 to #372.200020052010201520202025#146#372
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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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
2025#321

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 2025: #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #321 among girls in England and Wales.

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

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

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 #321 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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
2025England and Walesfemale#321136HighVerified
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.

Where April is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded April, between 1965 and 2025, in 52 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1991New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1993New Zealand: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2018ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419652025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1965–202552#147 in 1991
New Zealand19931#100 in 1993
England and Wales1996–202530#146 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202424#195 in 2018
Scotland20241#244 in 2024

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1991) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1965; it appears again in 1970.

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What is known about April

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1965–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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.