Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1984
Appollonia
55 babies named Appollonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 1984–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
Appollonia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1984.
Appollonia has 55 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1993.
- 55 total births
- 1984–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 91% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Appollonia since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 55
- total births
- 1984–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Appollonia was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
27 babies were named Appollonia in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Appollonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Appollonia's full recorded timeline at 1986, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Appollonia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Appollonia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1993
- Peak year (1985)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Appollonia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Appollonia's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Appollonia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 50 births (91% of all-time use).
Appollonia by state
Where Appollonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 9.1% |
Illinois share of Appollonia's total US births 9.1%
5 of 55 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Appollonia? ▼
55 babies have been named Appollonia since 1984. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1985 with 27 births.
When was Appollonia most popular? ▼
Appollonia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Appollonia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Appollonia are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Appollonia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Appollonia since 1984 -- 10 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Appollonia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Apple, Apphia, Appolonia, Appie, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Appollonia's data
- Appollonia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Appollonias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Appollonia
Nearby Names Like Appollonia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Appollonia
Apple Girl
#15714 475 births
Apphia Girl
#4828 257 births
Appolonia Girl
94 births
Appie Girl
23 births
Applonia Girl
7 births
Compare Appollonia side by side: Appollonia vs Apple Appollonia vs Apphia Appollonia vs Appolonia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–1993 (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. "Appollonia: Baby Name Since 1984 - 55 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/appollonia. 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 Appollonia 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 July 2026.