Boys' name · since 1966
Apostolos
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 237 babies named Apostolos, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,968 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 237
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Apostolos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 237 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Apostolos recorded 237 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2018.
- #11,968 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 237 born since 1966
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apostolos ranks #11,968 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 237 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,968 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 237
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Apostolos's 237 recorded births place it above 73.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Apostolos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Apostolos's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Apostolos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2018
- Peak year (1976)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Apostolos by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (76 births, 32% of the file).
1970s was Apostolos's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Apostolos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 76 births (32% of all-time use).
Apostolos by state
Where Apostolos concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 19 | 8.0% |
19 of 237 births nationwide.
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What to do with Apostolos's data
- Apostolos's decade-level peak was the 1970s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Apostoloss (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Apostolos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1966–2018 (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 Apostolos 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.