Apollo vs Arjan
Apollo and Arjancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Apollo was ranked #685 and Arjan #398 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Apollo was ranked #785 and Arjan #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Apollo and Arjan over time
Apollo and Arjan appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Arjan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Apollo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Apollo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Arjan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Apollo #679 in 2022, Arjan #398 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2024
Apollo held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Arjan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Apollo #679 in 2022, Arjan #398 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Apollo #685, Arjan #398.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Apollo | Arjan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #685 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #398 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Apollo has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Arjan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Apollo
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3009 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #679 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #685 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Arjan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #784 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #398 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #398 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys