Napolean
Every Napolean since 1912 — 370 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Napolean
Napolean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1912, 370 American babies have been named Napolean. Its peak came in 1925, when 15 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1920s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Napolean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Napolean year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | 5 | #13,875 |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | 5 | #11,772 |
| 2000 | 5 | #11,616 |
| 1995 | 6 | #8,547 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,569 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | 5 | #6,033 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | 8 | #3,168 |
| 1960 | 6 | #3,935 |
| 1955 | 7 | #3,407 |
| 1950 | 6 | #3,579 |
| 1945 | 8 | #2,698 |
| 1940 | 7 | #3,045 |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | 6 | #3,878 |
| 1925 | 15 | #2,152 |
| 1920 | 10 | #2,901 |
| 1915 | 5 | #4,217 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Napolean in 2025?
Napolean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Napolean?
370 babies have been named Napolean in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Napolean most popular?
Napolean peaked in 1925, when 15 newborns received the name.
Is Napolean a boy or girl name?
Napolean is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Napolean rising or falling?
Napolean has been roughly stable over the past decade.