Napoleon Boy
How popular is Napoleon?
#4,538 boy name in 2025
22 baby boys were named Napoleon in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name.
3,717living people named Napoleon (est.)
55median age of people named Napoleon
7,810babies named Napoleon since 1880
1 in 150,697US babies born in 2025
Napoleon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,538 for boys (▲ 2289 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 22 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1926 (122 boys) |
| Highest rank | #294 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Napoleon is most popular
Babies named Napoleon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Napoleon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 267 | #294 |
| 1890s | 227 | #349 |
| 1900s | 239 | #383 |
| 1910s | 797 | #396 |
| 1920s | 1,036 | #552 |
| 1930s | 798 | #592 |
| 1940s | 703 | #713 |
| 1950s | 899 | #662 |
| 1960s | 795 | #750 |
| 1970s | 525 | #968 |
| 1980s | 532 | #1,160 |
| 1990s | 388 | #1,525 |
| 2000s | 312 | #2,218 |
| 2010s | 204 | #2,953 |
| 2020s | 83 | #4,538 |
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Questions
- Is Napoleon a boy or girl name?
- Napoleon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Napoleon were boys.
- How popular is the name Napoleon?
- 22 baby boys were named Napoleon in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name.
- When was Napoleon most popular?
- Napoleon peaked in 1926, when 122 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #294 in 1887.
- How many people are named Napoleon?
- 7,810 babies have been named Napoleon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,717 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
- Where is Napoleon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Napoleon was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.