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Apollo

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) · #824 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,586 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,250 in France (2025) · #595 in Canada (2024).

Famous Apollos

• Apollo Crews — American professional wrestler
• Apollo Korzeniowski — Polish writer (1820–1869)
• Apollo Mussin-Pushkin — Russian scientist (1760–1805)
• Apollo Quiboloy — Filipino pastor and religious leader
• Apollo Kaggwa — Intellectual and political leader in Uganda

In stories & tradition

• Apollo — Alceste (musical stage work)
• Apollo Creed — Rocky (film series)
• Apollo Justice — Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (video game)

What Apollos become

Among 47 notable people named Apollo:

Entertainers appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Apollo Papathanasio, Swedish musician.

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