Declining since 1985, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Apryl since 1942
Babies named Apryl per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 146 |
| 1960s | 324 |
| 1970s | 670 |
| 1980s | 865 |
| 1990s | 476 |
| 2000s | 322 |
| 2010s | 216 |
| 2020s | 100 |
Meaning & origin
Apryl is a modern respelling of the month name April, first recorded in the U.S. in 1942. It saw its highest usage in 1981, when it ranked among the top 1,000 names. Since 1985, its popularity has been steadily declining; as of 2025, it ranks 10,107 and is given to about 1 in 178,585 girls. The spelling Apryl reflects a mid-20th-century trend of creative respellings, notably adding a 'y' to soften the traditional April. While never reaching the heights of the original form, Apryl retains a fresh, contemporary feel. The name has no strong regional ties, and its usage is distributed evenly across the U.S.
Apryl is a modern respelling of the month name April, which derives from the Latin Aprilis. The original Latin meaning is uncertain, possibly from aperire (to open) in reference to spring blossoms, or from the Etruscan name Apru for the goddess Aphrodite. The spelling Apryl emerged in the mid-20th century as part of a trend toward creative respellings of month and nature names.
“Apryl” around the world
Where Apryl lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Appy, Ari
Sibling names for Apryl
Names that share Apryl's style, for a brother or sister.
