Abril
The feminine Hispanic name meaning "April", derived from the Latin "aperio".
Name Census estimates that about 8,996 living Americans carry the first name Abril. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abril today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abril births was 2007 (737 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abril. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Abril with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Abril is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
9.0K
~ 1 in 38,101 Americans
Peak year
2007
737 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2002 SSA rank
#1,162
Tracked since 1969
Census
Abril in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 7,417 people with the first name Abril, which placed it at #3,018 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,018
National first-name rank
People counted
7.4K
7,417 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abril
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abril is Hispanic at 94.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abril described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abril at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.1% · 6,983
- White2.8% · 208
- Black or African American2.3% · 172
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 37
- Two or more races0.1% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Abril
Out of the 9,128 babies given the name Abril since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Abril as a male name
- Ranked #10,689 in 2002
- 5 male births in 2002
- Peak: 2002 (5 births)
Abril as a female name
- Ranked #1,162 in 2024
- 206 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (737 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abril leans strongly female. 7,312 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 110 male bearers (1.5%).
Popularity
Abril: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abril from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 3,723 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abril by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abril during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abrils live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Abril, while Louisiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 252 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abril
Abril is a Spanish name derived from the Latin word "Aprilis," which means "to open." It is believed to have originated as a reference to the month of April, when the buds of plants and flowers begin to open after the winter season.
The earliest recorded use of the name Abril dates back to the 13th century in Spain, where it was often given to children born in the spring month of April. In medieval Spanish literature, Abril was sometimes used as a symbolic name for the season of rebirth and renewal.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Abril was Abril Perez de Valencia, a 14th-century Spanish noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of Aragon. Records from the time indicate that she was born in April of 1345.
In the 16th century, Abril Vigil was a renowned Spanish painter known for her intricate portraits and religious works. She was active in Seville during the height of the Spanish Golden Age and is believed to have been born around 1520.
Abril Trigo, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet, was celebrated for her comedic works and satirical plays. She lived from 1611 to 1675 and was a contemporary of the renowned dramatist Lope de Vega.
In the 18th century, Abril Campaner was a Spanish architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. He was born in 1722 and died in 1786.
During the 19th century, Abril Anglada was a Spanish educator and activist who fought for women's rights and access to education. She founded several schools for girls in Barcelona and was a pioneer in promoting female literacy. Abril Anglada lived from 1824 to 1901.
While the name Abril has Spanish origins, it has also been used in other Spanish-speaking cultures and countries, particularly in Latin America. The name remains popular today, often given as a nod to the vibrant and life-affirming symbolism associated with the season of spring.
People
Abril + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abril as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abril: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abril?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,996 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abril going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 38,101 US residents.
Is Abril a common name?
We classify Abril as "Rare". It ranks above 97.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,128 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abril most popular?
The single biggest year for Abril was 2007, when 737 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abril is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abril in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 7,417 people with the name Abril, or 2.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,018 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abril in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abril?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abril leans strongly female. 7,312 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 110 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abril?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abril is Hispanic at 94.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abril most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Abril in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.1% (6,983 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abril in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abril a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Abril in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abril still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abril in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abril can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Abril?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.