Apolo
Boy name · #4217 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Apolo is currently the #4217 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Apolo.
The 23-year story
Apolo first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 14 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Apolo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Apolo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Apolo in class?
Apolo scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Apolo is most common
State-level data for Apolo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Apolo
Statistically, parents drawn to Apolo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Niccolo, Manolo, Akio, Amilio, and Miklo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Apolo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7617 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Apolo a popular boy name?
Apolo ranked #4217 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Apolo most popular?
Apolo peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Apolo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Apolo. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.