Apolo

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A few things about Apolo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Apolo

Apolo Ohno

American short track speed skater, writer, and motivational speaker

Choose Apolo and your child shares a first name with Apolo Ohno, an American short track speed skater, writer, and motivational speaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Apolo, like who?” Apolo Ohno's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 68,493 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Apolo, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Apolo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryApolo first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearApolo is at its all-time high right now: #4,139 in 2025.
• ✨New on the sceneApolo wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2002.
• 🚀TrendApolo has climbed 3,363 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,139. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Apolo

Apolo is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-olo”. US birth records list Apolo for boys from 2002 to 2025, in 21 of those 24 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #4,139 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,139, with 25 babies.

Origin:Greek names