Avril is a distinctive choice, ranked #2138 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Avril in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2138
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About the Name Avril
Avril has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 155 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #1224 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Avril is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Avril in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Avril
Denis Avril — Denis Avril is a French international professional rugby union player.
Avril Pyman — Avril Pyman is a British scholar and translator of Russian poetry and children's literature.
Nicole Avril — Nicole Avril is a French academic, actress, model, and writer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Avril
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Avril per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Avril in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Avril is declining: down 292 places since 2020, to #2,138 in 2025. It peaked at #1,224 in 2003.
Avril is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Avril include: Denis Avril, Avril Pyman and Nicole Avril. Short summaries for each appear below.
Avril does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Avrils in the wild.
13
UK babies named Avril (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 292 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Avril
Almost certainly the only Avril in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Avril
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story