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Napoleon

/nəˈpoʊliən/ · 100% boys · 22 born in 2025

Napoleon has been given to about 7,810 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/nəˈpoʊliən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,217
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Napoleon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 122
  • Born in 202522
  • All time7,810

How popular is Napoleon?

Its best year was 1926, when 122 babies were given the name, ranking 558th. The typical living American called Napoleon is about 60 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Napoleon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jayceon0.59
  2. Carleton0.59
  3. Dameon0.59
  4. Leon0.55
  5. Colton0.55
  6. Dalton0.55
  7. Nelson0.55
  8. Waylon0.55

Middle names for Napoleon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Napoleon Paul0.79
  2. Napoleon Lee0.79
  3. Napoleon Dean0.78
  4. Napoleon Blake0.78
  5. Napoleon Bryce0.78
  6. Napoleon Wade0.78

Sibling names for Napoleon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Louiebrother · 0.88
  2. Lenorasister · 0.88
  3. Winonasister · 0.87
  4. Amosbrother · 0.86
  5. Otisbrother · 0.86
  6. Celiasister · 0.86

Where Napoleon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Napoleon White0.74
  2. Napoleon Reyes0.74
  3. Napoleon Lee0.74
  4. Napoleon Hill0.74
  5. Napoleon Hall0.74
  6. Napoleon Green0.74

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Napoleon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. Scotland1974–2020
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Napoleon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.