Avril

“The month of April” — French origin

Girl's name · #1844 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Avril has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #1503 (2007) · 3,479 babies named Avril all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,400 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Avrils

Avril Lavigne — Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1984)
Avril Haines — 7th Director of National Intelligence
Avril Elgar — English actress (1932–2021)
Avril Doyle — Irish politician
Avril Coleridge-Taylor — British musician

In stories & tradition

Avril — Mars et Avril

What Avrils become

Among 65 notable people named Avril:

Artists & writers appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1984).

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