Apollonia
Apollonia was the #4,758 girls' name in the US in 2025 (28 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Apollonia as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,758 (28) | #3,705 (6) |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | #5,892 (3) |
| 2023 | #5,248 (24) | #3,599 (6) |
| 2022 | #5,309 (24) | #4,646 (4) |
| 2021 | #5,748 (21) | #4,634 (4) |
| 2020 | #5,850 (20) | — |
| 2019 | #6,414 (18) | — |
| 2018 | #6,521 (18) | — |
| 2017 | #6,044 (20) | #4,063 (5) |
| 2016 | #6,901 (17) | — |
| 2015 | #5,288 (25) | — |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #6,017 (21) | #4,739 (4) |
| 2012 | #6,872 (18) | — |
| 2011 | #6,148 (21) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1985 at #1,710.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1895.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 59,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 59,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Apollonia is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 64,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 48,000 to 1 in 85,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.