Apollo

Boy name

Apollo has been given to 9,012 babies in the U.S. since 1965. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #445 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /əˈpɒləʊ/

From Latin Apollō, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

9,012

Peak year

2022 (820 babies)

Rank in 2025

#445 for boys

First recorded

1965

10-year trend

▲ +119%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Apollo.

8,982 babies since 1895

8,975 babies since 1957

9,058 babies since 1909

8,966 babies since 1975

8,920 babies since 1990

9,107 babies since 1923

9,110 babies since 1921

9,118 babies since 1948

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