Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1927

Apolinar

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #9,786
Rank 2025
#9,786
among boys
Babies in 2025
7
named Apolinar
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1927
32 babies
All-time total
1,304
#4,354 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Apolinar popularity over time

1,304 babies have been named Apolinar since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 19 19 2 – #3,096
1920s 5 155 160 16 +742% #1,437
1930s – 132 132 13 -18% #1,293
1940s – 109 109 11 -17% #1,852
1950s – 136 136 14 +25% #1,643
1960s – 96 96 10 -29% #1,953
1970s – 119 119 12 +24% #2,480
1980s – 167 167 17 +40% #1,946
1990s – 159 159 16 -5% #2,773
2000s – 135 135 14 -15% #3,417
2010s – 50 50 5 -63% #6,604
2020s (to 2025) – 22 22 4 -27% #9,786

The story of Apolinar

Apolinar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,786 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,304 American babies have been named Apolinar. Its peak came in 1927, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Apolinar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Apolinar?

The median living Apolinar is about 41 years old; half are between 26 and 60. An estimated 900 people named Apolinar are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Apolinar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #9,786
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #12,384
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 5 #12,277
2020 – – 5 #12,160
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 9 #8,202
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 6 #10,757
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 9 #8,155
2012 – – 7 #9,778
2011 – – 12 #6,604
2010 – – 7 #9,753
2009 – – 9 #8,344
2008 – – 8 #9,066
2007 – – 21 #4,507
2006 – – 17 #5,092
2005 – – 14 #5,590
2004 – – 11 #6,559
2003 – – 5 #10,997
2002 – – 16 #4,718
2001 – – 25 #3,417
2000 – – 9 #6,881
1995 – – 21 #3,197
1990 – – 13 #4,182
1985 – – 20 #2,508
1980 – – 18 #2,619
1975 – – 13 #2,911
1970 – – 7 #3,866
1965 – – 10 #2,628
1960 – – 8 #3,091
1955 – – 10 #2,571
1950 – – 14 #2,026
1945 – – 9 #2,402
1940 – – 5 #3,474
1935 – – 19 #1,587
1930 – – 16 #1,891
1925 – – 15 #2,096
1920 – – 13 #2,343
1915 – – 7 #3,096
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Apolinar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Apolinar?

The median living Apolinar is about 41 years old. Half of all living Apolinars are between 26 and 60 years old.

How many people named Apolinar are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Apolinar are alive in the United States, based on 1,304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Apolinar in 2025?

Apolinar ranked #9,786 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Apolinar?

1,304 babies have been named Apolinar in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Apolinar most popular?

Apolinar peaked in 1927, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Apolinar a boy or girl name?

Apolinar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Apolinar rising or falling?

Apolinar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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