Avril
Meaning
“French for 'April'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Avril peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
102 people · the #40,709 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 10
Among people named Avril living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Avril
Most people given the name Avril in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Avril deep dive
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