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How Many People Are Named Apollo?
Estimated people named Apollo living in the U.S. today
8,196
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,294
- Peak year: 2022 (820 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,196
Apollo by age group — who carries the name today?
Apollo popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Apollo
Apollo has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,294 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,196 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 41,703 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Apollos you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Apollo in the US?
An estimated 8,196 people named Apollo are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Apollo very rare — about 1 in 41,703 Americans.
Is Apollo a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Apollo is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Apollo most popular?
Apollo peaked in 2022, when 820 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Apollo?
Apollo ranks #2,722 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).