Apollo
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning greek god of music, poetry, and sun.
How Apollo has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #750 |
| 2016 | #585 |
| 2017 | #536 |
| 2018 | #511 |
| 2019 | #489 |
| 2020 | #448 |
| 2021 | #397 |
| 2022 | #388 |
| 2023 | #432 |
| 2024 | #414 |
| 2025 | #445 |
Apollo by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Apollo. In the US, 525 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Apollo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Apollosof apollo; a form of Apollo12 in the US (2017)
- Apoloa spelling variant of apollo, greek god of sun and music8 in the US (2017)
- Apollonto destroy or far-shooting; a form of Apollo4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adolfonoble wolf101 in the US (2017)
- Aroldoeagle ruler; a form of Harold5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Apollo, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Rishisage; seer; poet28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tadhgpoet or philosopher98 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arionvery melodious; from the legendary poet and musician73 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Apollo, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ishaansun or offering of the sun79 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Apollo
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