Is April a rare birth month? Rare

Yes. April is the 2nd rarest of the twelve in the United States, with about 10,557 births per day.

April #11
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Cartoon birthday scene for April: a child behind a cake dressed for the season
At a glance

April in numbers

One of the twenty rarest birthdays of the year is in April, and none of the twenty most common.

April 4 is the most common day, April 1 the rarest

April 4#177 of 366 ยท 10,826 births a year
10,557births perย day
316,720births a year, across its 30ย days
8%more births on Aprilย 4 than on Aprilย 1
The reason

Why April ranks #11

April is the 2nd rarest month per day, without a single holiday shutdown to blame.

  • April Fools' Day. Aprilย 1 is the rarest April birthday and one of the rarest of the year, #352 of 366.
  • The 13th. Aprilย 13 is right behind it at #343: the superstition and the calendar joke sit two weeks apart.
  • No peak. The most common April date, Aprilย 4, is only #177. The whole month sits below the year's average, well before the late-summer climb.
Around the world

April in 27 countries

April is #11 of the twelve in the United States. Across the other 26 countries it runs from #2 in Argentina and Brazil to #12 in Mexico. It is the rarest birth month in Mexico.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Americas
United States128711643215109
Argentina431256798111012
Brazil841235796101112
Chile254812711913610
Costa Rica612117891051324
Ecuador119631457281012
Guatemala411810796312512
Mexico611101298531247
Peru621357894101112
Europe
Belgium107968314251211
Denmark117896412351012
England & Wales118910642513712
Finland109785413261112
France109121175142368
Germany971086423151112
Hungary756984132101211
Ireland109564327181112
Latvia985762134101112
Netherlands871196423151012
Norway107854213691112
Portugal811109263514712
Slovenia710986423151112
Switzerland976543182101112
Asia & Pacific
Japan711128652314109
Malaysia121189756412310
New Zealand105611912841237
Philippines411121089761235

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Zoom out

April against the other eleven

April averages about 10,557 births per day, the 2nd rarest of the twelve, and #11 by total births too.

April is #11 of the twelve by births per day

About 10,557 a day in the United States; September, the most common, has 11,448.

  1. #1September11,44830343,426
  2. #2August11,40531353,540
  3. #3July11,23831348,377
  4. #4June10,99030329,688
  5. #5October10,87231337,046
  6. #6May10,70231331,759
  7. #7March10,65831330,383
  8. #8February10,63728โ€“29300,494
  9. #9December10,63331329,634
  10. #10November10,61630318,486
  11. #11April10,55730316,720
  12. #12January10,39431322,222
Questions

Quick answers

Is April a rare birth month?

Yes. In US birth records April is the 2nd rarest of the twelve, with about 10,557 births per day. Aprilย 4 is the most common April birthday; Aprilย 1 is the rarest.

How many babies are born in April?

About 316,720 a year in the United States, #11 of the twelve by total births. Per day that is about 10,557, the 2nd rarest of the twelve.

What is the most common April birthday?

Aprilย 4, #177 of 366 in the United States, with about 10,826 births a year (โˆ’0.2% against an average day). The rarest April date is Aprilย 1, #352.

What is the most common birth month?

September, with about 11,448 US births per day. The rarest month per day is January. February has the fewest births in total because it is the shortest month, not because its days are the rarest.

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