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April

The name April peaked for boys at #1411 in 1980. April is also used for girls, ranking #542 in 2025.

The name April is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "to open".

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A favorite back in the 70s and 80s when it ranked in the US Top 30, April has since been overtaken by the likes of June, May, August, and Winter. Nevertheless, it still holds appeal as a pretty-but-no-frills option, associated with the coming of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and of the arrival of Autumn in the South.
 
Derived from the Latin aperio, meaning "to open, uncover", in reference to the opening of flowers and leaves, it could work as an option for those who want a name reflective of new chapters, new beginnings, and Spring. As a given name, it has been used in small numbers since at least 1917, though it wasn't until the 40s that it became a mainstream option.
 
Other April associations include: the birthstone diamond, the flowers sweetpeas and daisies, the Zodiac signs Aries and Taurus, April Food's Day, rainy weather, and sometimes Easter. 
 
Appearing in the books (and movies), Revolutionary Road andDustbin Baby, there have also been Aprils on Parks and Recreation, Glee, and The Vampire Diaries. 
 
A recent year saw April rank around the #500 mark in the US, while in England and Wales and in France, it was in the Top 400.

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The name April is currently ranked #542 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #23 in 1979. The name is most popular in Rhode Island, Nevada, and Delaware. April is occasionally used for boys in 2004.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
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2020	—	0	0
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	0
2023	—	0	0
2024	—	0	0
2025	—	0	0

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