Napolean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	28	3	–	#2,793
1920s	51	5	+82%	#2,152
1930s	17	2	-67%	#2,282
1940s	34	3	+100%	#2,698
1950s	58	6	+71%	#2,966
1960s	63	6	+9%	#2,569
1970s	49	5	-22%	#3,094
1980s	24	2	-51%	#5,299
1990s	31	3	+29%	#7,511
2000s	15	2	-52%	#11,616
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,793

1920s

+82%

#2,152

1930s

-67%

#2,282

1940s

+100%

#2,698

1950s

+71%

#2,966

1960s

+9%

#2,569

1970s

-22%

#3,094

1980s

-51%

#5,299

1990s

+29%

#7,511

2000s

-52%

#11,616

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

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.

How old are people named Napolean?

The median living Napolean is about 56 years old; half are between 38 and 66. An estimated 200 people named Napolean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

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

Quick answers about Napolean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Napolean?

The median living Napolean is about 56 years old. Half of all living Napoleans are between 38 and 66 years old.

How many people named Napolean are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Napolean are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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.

Napolean

Napolean popularity over time

The story of Napolean

How old are people named Napolean?

Napolean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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