Avril
Avril was the 1845th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 108 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1504th with 155 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 185 places. More babies were named Avril in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,845 girls, down 14 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 108girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008155 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,484babies recorded
Avril popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1995.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,845 | 108 |
| 2020 | #1,831 | 107 |
| 2010 | #1,622 | 133 |
| 2000 | #8,621 | 11 |
| 1990 | #6,500 | 13 |
| 1980 | #6,350 | 10 |
| 1970 | #4,777 | 11 |
| 1960 | #4,462 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,895 | 6 |
| 1930 | #4,612 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,438 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Avril, counting every spelling?
Avril has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,665 for girls in 2025, against #1,845 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Avril?
108 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Avril (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Avril born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 78 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Avril.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Avril?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Avril are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 21. That makes Avril mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Avril by state
How common Avril was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (3.8×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Avril: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Avril, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Avril
How popular is the name Avril?
Avril was the 1845th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 108 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1504th with 155 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 185 places. More babies were named Avril in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Avril a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Avril in the US.
Where is Avril most popular?
In 2021–2025, Avril was most common in Florida (0.26 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and New York.