Total births
370
Boys' name · since 1912
Napolean
370 babies named Napolean in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 370
- total births
- 1912–2009
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Napolean is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 370 have been recorded since 1912.
Napolean has 370 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2009.
- 370 total births
- 1912–2009 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
370 boys have been named Napolean since 1912, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2009.
- 370
- total births
- 1912–2009
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Napolean was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
15 babies were named Napolean in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Napolean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Napolean splits its recorded history at 1959: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Napolean at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Napolean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2009
- Peak year (1925)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Napolean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Napolean's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Napolean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 63 births (17% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Napolean? ▼
370 babies have been named Napolean since 1912. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1925 with 15 births.
When was Napolean most popular? ▼
Napolean was most popular in the 1960s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Napolean been used? ▼
Records for Napolean go back to 1912, giving 98 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Napolean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Napoleon, Naphtali, Napat. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Napolean's data
- Napolean's decade-level peak was the 1960s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Napolean: Baby Name Since 1912 - 370 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/napolean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Napolean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.