Apple: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#6,650
1980s	5	1	-79%	#10,488
1990s	17	2	+240%	#11,857
2000s	185	19	+988%	#3,409
2010s	179	18	-3%	#4,912
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-39%	#6,961

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,650

1980s

-79%

#10,488

1990s

+240%

#11,857

2000s

185

+988%

#3,409

2010s

179

-3%

#4,912

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#6,961

The story of Apple

Apple is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,516 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 475 American babies have been named Apple. Its peak came in 2005, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Apple?

The median living Apple is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Apple 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.

Apple year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,516
2024	5	#15,512
2023	12	#8,531
2022	8	#11,329
2021	14	#7,671
2020	16	#6,961
2019	16	#7,057
2018	7	#12,608
2017	8	#11,744
2016	12	#8,946
2015	14	#8,048
2014	19	#6,485
2013	28	#4,912
2012	25	#5,414
2011	25	#5,375
2010	25	#5,435
2009	33	#4,494
2008	29	#5,023
2007	42	#3,792
2006	27	#5,101
2005	44	#3,409
2004	10	#9,973
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,488
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Apple?

The median living Apple is about 15 years old. Half of all living Apples are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Apple are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Apple are alive in the United States, based on 475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Apple mean?

From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel.

How popular is the name Apple in 2025?

Apple ranked #9,516 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Apple?

475 babies have been named Apple in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Apple most popular?

Apple peaked in 2005, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Apple a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Apple rising or falling?

Apple is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Apple popularity over time

The story of Apple

How old are people named Apple?

Apple year by year

Frequently asked questions

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