girl's name
Apolonia
ap-uh-LOH-nee-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 5
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,202
Apolonia is a girl's name with 5 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Apolonia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 137 |
| 1920s | 165 |
| 1930s | 122 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 111 |
| 1990s | 134 |
| 2000s | 78 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How Popular Is Apolonia?
In 2025, Apolonia was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Apolonia 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 Apolonia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Apolonia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Apolonia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Apolonia
- English ap-uh-LOH-nee-uh
Sibling Names for Apolonia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Apolonia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Apolonia
How popular is the name Apolonia?
In 2025, Apolonia was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Apolonia a girl's or a boy's name?
Apolonia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Apolonia?
Apolonia has 5 syllables.
When was Apolonia most popular?
Apolonia peaked in 1990, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Apolonia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Apolonia currently ranks #2,828 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.