Boys' name · since 1909
Apolonio
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 1,470 babies named Apolonio, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,005 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,470
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,470 boys have been named Apolonio since 1909, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apolonio has been recorded 1,470 times among boys since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2018.
- #4,005 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,470 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apolonio ranks #4,005 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,470 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,005 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,470
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Apolonio's 1,470 recorded births place it above 91.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Apolonio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Apolonio splits its recorded history at 1961: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Apolonio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2018
- Peak year (1925)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Apolonio by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (242 births, 16% of the file).
1920s was Apolonio's strongest decade.
242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Apolonio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 70
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
242 births
- 1930s
1930s
154 births
- 1940s
1940s
165 births
- 1950s
1950s
148 births
- 1960s
1960s
135 births
- 1970s
1970s
162 births
- 1980s
1980s
152 births
- 1990s
1990s
124 births
- 2000s 87
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 242 births (16% of all-time use).
How Apolonio 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 Apolonio's total volume
Apolonio by state
Where Apolonio concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 732 | 49.8% |
| #2 | California | | 126 | 8.6% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 11 | 0.7% |
732 of 1,470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Apolonio's data
- Apolonio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (242 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Apolonios (732 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Apolonio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1909–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Apolonio 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 August 2026.