Apollonia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,770

among girls · ↑1,424 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Apollonia

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1985

67 babies

All-time total

718

#9,364 all-time among girls

First recorded

1895

in Social Security records

Apollonia popularity over time

718 babies have been named Apollonia since 1895, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	1	–	#1,435
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	20	2	–	#3,450
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	206	21	–	#1,711
1990s	83	8	-60%	#4,877
2000s	83	8	0%	#8,290
2010s	184	18	+122%	#5,301
2020s (to 2025)	136	23	+23%	#4,770

Where Apollonia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Apollonia

Apollonia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,770 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 718 American babies have been named Apollonia. Its peak came in 1985, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Apollonia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Apollonia?

The median living Apollonia is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 38. An estimated 700 people named Apollonia are alive in the United States today.

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

Apollonia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,770
2024	19	#6,194
2023	24	#5,261
2022	24	#5,326
2021	21	#5,775
2020	20	#5,881
2019	18	#6,441
2018	18	#6,551
2017	20	#6,071
2016	17	#6,931
2015	25	#5,301
2014	14	#8,093
2013	21	#6,040
2012	18	#6,903
2011	21	#6,169
2010	12	#9,288
2009	11	#10,052
2008	11	#10,159
2007	9	#11,738
2006	14	#8,290
2005	9	#11,009
2004	8	#11,733
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,327
2001	6	#13,680
2000	8	#10,833
1995	8	#9,646
1990	19	#4,877
1985	67	#1,711
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,450
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	6	#1,435
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Apollonia?

The median living Apollonia is about 18 years old. Half of all living Apollonias are between 7 and 38 years old.

How many people named Apollonia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Apollonia are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Apollonia mean?

From Latin Apollōnia, from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία (Apollōnía).

How popular is the name Apollonia in 2025?

Apollonia ranked #4,770 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Apollonia?

718 babies have been named Apollonia in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Apollonia most popular?

Apollonia peaked in 1985, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Apollonia a boy or girl name?

Apollonia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Apollonia rising or falling?

Apollonia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Apollonia become more popular?

Apollonia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Apollonia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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