Total births
229
Boys' name · since 1987
Apollos
229 babies named Apollos in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4973
- among boys today
- 229
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Apollos is the #4973 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 229 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apollos has been recorded 229 times among boys since 1987, currently ranked #4973 nationally and more common than 65% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #4973 among boys today
- 229 born since 1987
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Apollos is currently the #4973 boys' name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 229 born since 1987, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4973
- among boys today
- 229
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Apollos vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4973
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Apollos was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
24 babies were named Apollos in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Apollos compares
229 41th percentile among 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
Apollos's all-time total is 38% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Apollos | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 229 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Apollos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Apollos's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Apollos at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#4,973
Active since
1987
Apollos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Apollos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Apollos's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Apollos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 111 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Apollos? ▼
Apollos has been given to 229 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4973 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Apollos most popular? ▼
Apollos was most popular in the 2020s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Apollos been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Apollos since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Apollos? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Apollo, Apolonio, Apolinar, Apolo, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Apollos
Nearby Names Like Apollos
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Apollos
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Apolonio Boy
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Apolinar Boy
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Apolo Boy
#4409 252 births
Apostolos Boy
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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, 1987–2025 (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. "Apollos: #4973 Boys' Name - 229 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/apollos. 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 Apollos 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.