Apolonia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,053
1890s	25	3	+400%	#1,176
1900s	45	5	+80%	#1,224
1910s	137	14	+204%	#1,270
1920s	165	17	+20%	#1,726
1930s	122	12	-26%	#1,615
1940s	27	3	-78%	#2,428
1950s	25	3	-7%	#4,292
1960s	16	2	-36%	#5,838
1970s	17	2	+6%	#7,603
1980s	111	11	+553%	#3,752
1990s	134	13	+21%	#4,009
2000s	78	8	-42%	#7,544
2010s	100	10	+28%	#7,773
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	+28%	#6,969

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,053

1890s

+400%

#1,176

1900s

+80%

#1,224

1910s

137

+204%

#1,270

1920s

165

+20%

#1,726

1930s

122

-26%

#1,615

1940s

-78%

#2,428

1950s

-7%

#4,292

1960s

-36%

#5,838

1970s

+6%

#7,603

1980s

111

+553%

#3,752

1990s

134

+21%

#4,009

2000s

-42%

#7,544

2010s

100

+28%

#7,773

2020s (to 2025)

+28%

#6,969

The story of Apolonia

Apolonia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,172 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 1,084 American babies have been named Apolonia. Its peak came in 1990, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Apolonia?

The median living Apolonia is about 30 years old; half are between 13 and 39. An estimated 600 people named Apolonia 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.

Apolonia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,172
2024	16	#6,969
2023	14	#7,682
2022	13	#8,078
2021	9	#10,374
2020	10	#9,627
2019	14	#7,773
2018	12	#8,670
2017	5	#16,133
2016	12	#8,945
2015	12	#9,003
2014	6	#14,769
2013	6	#14,792
2012	10	#10,524
2011	8	#12,289
2010	15	#7,918
2009	11	#10,053
2008	9	#11,702
2007	8	#12,799
2006	7	#13,746
2005	15	#7,544
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,750
2002	8	#11,228
2001	5	#15,579
2000	5	#15,246
1995	9	#8,825
1990	25	#4,009
1985	16	#4,639
1980	6	#9,170
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#5,838
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,241
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	12	#2,428
1935	13	#2,309
1930	24	#1,615
1925	23	#1,797
1920	13	#2,599
1915	16	#1,967
1910	13	#1,270
1905	9	#1,305
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,053
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Apolonia?

The median living Apolonia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Apolonias are between 13 and 39 years old.

How many people named Apolonia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Apolonia are alive in the United States, based on 1,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Apolonia in 2025?

Apolonia ranked #7,172 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Apolonia?

1,084 babies have been named Apolonia in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Apolonia most popular?

Apolonia peaked in 1990, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Apolonia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Apolonia rising or falling?

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

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Apolonia popularity over time

The story of Apolonia

How old are people named Apolonia?

Apolonia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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