Apollo

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Greek — From Apollo, the god of light, music and prophecy

Boy's name · #445 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Apollo is near its high-water mark: it reached #389 in 2022 and still ranked #445 in 2025. About 9,000 boys have carried it since 1965.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#497 in Poland (2025) · #729 in Canada (2025) · #822 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,586 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,250 in France (2025) · #3,121 in Ecuador (2025) · #7,069 in Italy (2024) · #785 in Ireland (2024) · #1,308 in Austria (2024) · #711 in Scotland (2020).

Famous Apollos

Apollo Crews — American professional wrestler (born 1987)
Apollo Quiboloy — Filipino religious leader (born 1950)
Apollo Korzeniowski — Polish poet, playwright, translator and political activist (1820–1869)
Apollo Brown — American producer (born 1980)
Apollo Robbins — American consultant and sleight-of-hand artist (born 1974)

In stories & tradition

Apollo — Ancient Greek god
Apollo Creed — Fictional character from the Rocky franchise
Apollo Justice — Ace Attorney protagonist

What Apollos become

Among 47 notable people named Apollo:

Entertainers appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Apollo Papathanasio, Swedish vocalist (born 1969).

Similar names: Leonidas · Kylo · Deacon · Atticus · Romeo · Adonis

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