Apollo
Apollo is a distinctive choice, ranked #822 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Apollo in their class.
About the Name Apollo
Apollo is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 366 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #679 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Apollo is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Apollo in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #414, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Apollo
- Apollo 17 — Apollo 17 was the eleventh and final crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program, the sixth and most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon.
- Apollo/Skylab spacesuit — The Apollo/Skylab space suit (sometimes called the Apollo 11 Spacesuit for being used in the Apollo 11 Mission) is a class of space suits used in the Apollo and Skylab missions.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Apollo
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Apollo
Almost certainly the only Apollo in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Apollo
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia