boy's name
Napoleon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,337
Napoleon is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1926, when 122 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Napoleon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 267 |
| 1890s | 227 |
| 1900s | 239 |
| 1910s | 797 |
| 1920s | 1,041 |
| 1930s | 798 |
| 1940s | 703 |
| 1950s | 899 |
| 1960s | 795 |
| 1970s | 525 |
| 1980s | 532 |
| 1990s | 388 |
| 2000s | 312 |
| 2010s | 204 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How popular is Napoleon?
In 2025, Napoleon was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Napoleon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Napoleon is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Napoléon | Napoléon is a rare spelling of Napoleon, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Napoleon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Napoleon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Napoleon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Napoleon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Napoleon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Napoleon
How popular is the name Napoleon?
In 2025, Napoleon was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Napoleon a girl's or a boy's name?
Napoleon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Napoleon?
Napoleon has 4 syllables.
When was Napoleon most popular?
Napoleon peaked in 1926, when 122 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Napoleon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Napoleon currently ranks #4,599 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.