April
Girl name · 872 babies recorded · 1974–2025
April: 872 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 38 births in 1990.
The fresh, springtime feel of April comes directly from the Latin *Aprilis*, which was the second month of the ancient Roman calendar. The word’s deeper meaning is uncertain, possibly deriving from *aperire*, meaning "to open," in reference to trees and flowers blossoming. In Scotland, the name enjoyed a significant spike in popularity during the 1990s. One of its most famous bearers was April Ashley, a pioneering British model and one of the first people in the UK to undergo gender-affirming surgery, whose autobiography *The First Lady* brought her remarkable story to a wide audience. The name April itself is shared by no major towns, though the month lends its name to places like April Point in Canada. A fitting homophone for the season, the name also appears on TV in characters like April Ludgate from *Parks and Recreation*, giving it a playful, deadpan edge.
Girl 52 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 199038 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #16425 babies
- Total births
- 872since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 6%vs prior 5y