Sibling names for April
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as April usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to April, whose busiest decade was the 1970s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for April
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa | bee, honeybee | #420 | 3,976 | 1970s |
| Jennifer | Cornish form of Guinevere ('white phantom') | #586 | 2,911 | 1970s |
| Tara | Tara, Ireland ('high place'); also Sanskrit | #847 | 1,231 | 1970s |
| Mindy | pet form of Melinda | #2,401 | 442 | 1970s |
| Heather | heather (plant) | #1,264 | 872 | 1970s |
| Brandy | brandy (liquor) | #3,072 | 246 | 1980s |
| Holly | holly tree | #416 | 3,544 | 1970s |
Brother names for April
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason | healer | #165 | 12,628 | 1970s |
| Jeremy | God exalts | #292 | 6,803 | 1980s |
| Chad | #1,701 | 584 | 1970s | |
| Derek | ruler of the people (from Theodoric) | #284 | 6,039 | 1980s |
| Christopher | bearer of Christ | #68 | 26,480 | 1980s |
| Jamie | pet form of James (from Jacob) | #577 | 2,328 | 1980s |
| Jermaine | variant of Germain; "German" | #1,496 | 721 | 1970s |
| Eric | eternal ruler (probably) | #273 | 7,560 | 1970s |
| Sean | God is gracious (Irish form of John) | #489 | 3,790 | 1980s |
| Brent | steep (hill) | #1,509 | 635 | 1970s |
| Bryan | #336 | 5,575 | 1980s | |
| Bradley | broad clearing | #403 | 4,638 | 1980s |
April's era
April ranked #542 for girls in 2025, against #403 in 2015. Its best year was 1979, at #23. Names that rose and fell with it share its period feel, which keeps the set consistent.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, April included.
Girls: Elizabeth, Maria, Lydia, Cecilia, Julia, Miriam. Boys: Samuel, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor, Oscar.
Same era, but close to April
These names follow April's curve too, but we left them out above because they share a first letter or an ending with April. Some parents like that echo; if you do, start here.
- Amy same first letter as April
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to April's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times April's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as April or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of April itself are excluded.