boy's name
Apolo
ah-POH-loh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 257
Apolo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Apolo Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How Popular Is Apolo?
In 2025, Apolo was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Apolo Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Apolo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Apolo Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Apolo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Apolo
- Pronunciation ah-POH-loh
Sibling Names for Apolo
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Apolo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Apolo
How popular is the name Apolo?
In 2025, Apolo was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Apolo a girl's or a boy's name?
Apolo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Apolo?
Apolo has 3 syllables.
When was Apolo most popular?
Apolo peaked in 2025, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Apolo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Apolo currently ranks #4,172 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.