boy's name
Apollinaire
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 11
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 300
Apollinaire is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Apollinaire is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Apollinaire over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Apollinaire?
In 2025, Apollinaire was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Apollinaire
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Apollinaire also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Apollinaire over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Apollinaire
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Apollinaire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Apollinaire
Is Apollinaire a girl's or a boy's name?
Apollinaire is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Apollinaire most popular?
Apollinaire peaked in 2011, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Apollinaire a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Apollinaire currently ranks #4,847 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.