Apolonio
Of Greek origin meaning "dedicated to Apollo", the god of light.
Name Census estimates that about 877 living Americans carry the first name Apolonio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Apolonio today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Apolonio births was 1925 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Apolonio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
877
~ 1 in 390,826 Americans
Peak year
1925
33 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2018 SSA rank
#10,859
Tracked since 1909
Census
Apolonio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,304 people with the first name Apolonio, which placed it at #6,831 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,831
National first-name rank
People counted
2.3K
2,304 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Apolonio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Apolonio is Hispanic at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.7%) and White (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Apolonio described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Apolonio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.5% · 2,084
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.7% · 177
- White1.3% · 31
- Black or African American0.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
- Two or more races0.1% · 3
Popularity
Apolonio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Apolonio from the 1900s through to the 2010s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 242 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Apolonio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Apolonio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Apolonios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Apolonio, while New Mexico, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 290 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Apolonio
The name Apolonio has its origins in Ancient Greek, derived from the name Apollonios, which was a masculine form of the name Apollo. Apollo was the Greek god of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, and light. The name Apollonios was widely used in ancient Greece and the broader Hellenic world.
Apollonios was the name of several notable historical figures in antiquity. One of the most famous was Apollonius of Rhodes, a 3rd-century BC scholar and poet best known for his epic poem, the Argonautica, which recounted the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Another Apollonius of note was Apollonius of Tyana, a 1st-century AD Pythagorean philosopher and teacher who gained a reputation as a miracle worker and was revered by many as a divine figure.
The name Apollonios underwent various spelling changes over time, eventually evolving into the form Apolonio in some regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of this spelling can be found in the work of the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who mentions a character named Apolonio in his famous work, the Divine Comedy.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Apolonio. These include:
1. Apolonio of Tyre, a legendary figure from a medieval romance tale dating back to the 10th century.
2. Apolonio Mellado, a 16th-century Spanish painter and engraver known for his works depicting religious subjects.
3. Apolonio Lozano, a 17th-century Spanish jurist and author of legal treatises.
4. Apolonio de Toro, an 18th-century Spanish composer and organist active in Madrid.
5. Apolonio Muñoz, a 19th-century Venezuelan military leader and politician who served as President of Venezuela from 1847 to 1851.
While the name Apolonio has its roots in ancient Greek culture and mythology, it has been adopted and used in various forms across different regions and time periods, with notable bearers of the name appearing throughout history.
People
Apolonio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Apolonio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Apolonio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Apolonio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 877 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Apolonio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 390,826 US residents.
Is Apolonio a common name?
We classify Apolonio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,470 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Apolonio most popular?
The single biggest year for Apolonio was 1925, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Apolonio is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Apolonio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,304 people with the name Apolonio, or 0.76 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,831 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Apolonio in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Apolonio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Apolonio appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,308 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Apolonio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Apolonio is Hispanic at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.7%) and White (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Apolonio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Apolonio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (2,084 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Apolonio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Apolonio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Apolonio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Apolonio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Apolonio in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Apolonio can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Apolonio?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Apolonio, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.