Napoleon
Napoléon is the French form of the Italian given name Napoleone. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Napoleon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Napoléon is the French form of the Italian given name Napoleone. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Napoleon
Napoleon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 31 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 122 Napoleons were born — ranking #552 that year. As of 2026, Napoleon ranks #6,680 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 8K Napoleons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Napoleon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Napoleon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Napoleons
- Nobelium
- Napolitan
- Nepean
- Nobleman
- Nepali
- Napoleonic
- Anatolian
- Nucleon
- Mapleton
- Noblemen
- Nepalese
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Napoleon
Napoleon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Napoleon's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #294. Use the chart and map above to compare Napoleon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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