Apostolos
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #2,946 in 1976
0 babies were named Apostolos in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1966–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryApostolos first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #2,946.
About the name Apostolos
Apostolos is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-los”. US birth records list Apostolos for boys from 1966 to 2018, in 32 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #2,946 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 214,592 boys |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 257,732 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 751,880 boys |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 803,571 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Apostolos
What is the origin of the name Apostolos?
Apostolos has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Apostolos a boy or girl name?
Apostolos is a boy name.
How popular is the name Apostolos?
Apostolos is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #2,946 in 1976.