Total births
9,000
Boys' name · since 1965
Apollo
9,000 babies named Apollo in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #414
- among boys today
- 9,000
- born since 1965
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
9,000 babies have been named Apollo since 1965, making it today's #414 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Apollo recorded 9,000 times among boys since 1965, holding rank #414 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #414 among boys today
- 9,000 born since 1965
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Apollo is currently the #414 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 9,000 born since 1965, peaking in the 2020s.
- #414
- among boys today
- 9,000
- born since 1965
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Apollo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#414
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Apollo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
820 babies were named Apollo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Apollo compares
9,000 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Apollo's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Apollo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,000 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 820 | 23 | 22,252 |
Apollo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Apollo's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 820, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Apollo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#414
Active since
1965
Apollo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 820
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Apollo popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2020 (Apollo as girls' name)
Apollo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Apollo's strongest decade.
4,480 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Apollo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 135
1970s
135 births
- 1980s 263
1980s
263 births
- 1990s 144
1990s
144 births
- 2000s 512
2000s
512 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,445 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,480 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,480 births (50% of all-time use).
How Apollo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Apollo's total volume
Apollo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Apollo by state
Where Apollo concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,361 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 779 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 503 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 337 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Washington | | 307 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 295 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 259 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 235 | 2.6% |
California share of Apollo's total US births 15.1%
Even split
1,361 of 9,000 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Apollo appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Apollo? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 9,000 babies named Apollo. Today it holds rank #414 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 820 births.
When was Apollo most popular? ▼
Apollo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,480 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Apollo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Apollo are California (1,361 births), Texas (779 births), Florida (503 births).
How long has the name Apollo been used? ▼
Records for Apollo go back to 1965, giving 61 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Apollo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Apolonio, Apolinar, Apolo, Apostolos, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Apollo's data
- California records the most Apollos (1,361 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Apollo
Nearby Names Like Apollo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Apollo
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1,470 births
Apolinar Boy
1,299 births
Apolo Boy
#4409 252 births
Apostolos Boy
237 births
Apollos Boy
#4973 229 births
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Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Apollo: #414 Boys' Name - 9,000 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/apollo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Apollo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.