Apollo steps out of Greek myth with a lyre in one hand and a bow in the other, god of music, light, prophecy, and healing. For centuries the name felt too grand for a mortal child, reserved for spacecraft and operas. Then something shifted. Rose Byrne and Gwen Stefani chose it for their sons, and by the 2020s Apollo had vaulted into the U.S. top 500, currently near 414. The name is pure marble and sunlight, three syllables that land with architectural confidence. It leans bold rather than quirky, classical without being musty, a name built for a child who walks in unafraid.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
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Middle name ideas
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Sibling name ideas
- Solomon
- Augustus
- Frederick
- Nehemiah
- Kameron
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- Solomon
- Augustus
- Frederick
- Nehemiah
- Kameron
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Solomon
Steady· boy
Hebrew Shlomo, from shalom, 'peace'
Augustus
Rising· boy
Latin augustus, 'venerable, majestic'; Rome's first emperor
Frederick
Rising· boy
From Germanic Friduric, 'peaceful ruler'
Nehemiah
Falling· boy
Hebrew Nehemyah, 'the Lord comforts'
Kameron
Falling· boy
Variant of Cameron, from Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose'