Recorded 1924–1966 Boys' name Peak 1924 10 births

Nepoleon — boys' name

10 babies named Nepoleon in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Nepoleon was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

5 babies were named Nepoleon in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nepoleon

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Nepoleon between 1924 and 1966, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nepoleon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nepoleon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nepoleon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nepoleon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nepoleon at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

10

Since 1924

43 years of records

Peak year

1924

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1924

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1966

Nepoleon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1924

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1924)
5
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
5 19661924 5

Nepoleon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Nepoleon's all-time total
1920s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nepoleon?
10 babies have been named Nepoleon since 1924. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1924 with 5 births.
When was Nepoleon most popular?
Nepoleon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Nepoleon been used?
Nepoleon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 43 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Nepoleon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nephi, Nephtali, Neptune, Neptali. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.