At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2009 (#12,491)
- Babies in 2009
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #2,089 in 1925
- First recorded
- 1912
Meaning of Napolean
Napoleon is a masculine name with origins in French. The name is associated with Napoleon Bonaparte, the famous military and political leader of France in the 19th century. He was known for his ambitious nature and his significant impact on European history. Napoleon can be pronounced as nuh-POH-lee-uhn in both British English (/nəˈpəʊliən/) and American English (/nəˈpoʊliən/). Although not very popular in recent years, the name has appeared periodically on the list of baby names in the United States, peaking in popularity during the 1990s.
How to pronounce Napolean
English
- Pronounced nuh-POH-lee-uhn /nəˈpoʊliən/
Popularity of Napolean in the U.S.
Napolean was last recorded in the U.S. in 2009, ranked #12,491 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,089 in 1925. It first appears in the records in 1912.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1912–2009 51 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | back (not recorded in 2002–2008) |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | ▼ 207 |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | back (not recorded in 1996–1999) |
| 1995 | 6 | 7,792 | ▼ 824 |
| 1994 | 7 | 6,968 | ▲ 670 |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | ▼ 216 |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | ▼ 151 |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | back (not recorded in 1990) |
| 1989 | 9 | 5,165 | back (not recorded in 1988) |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | back (not recorded in 1986) |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | back (not recorded in 1980–1984) |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | back (not recorded in 1977–1978) |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | ▲ 2,200 |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | ▼ 830 |
| 1974 | 6 | 4,634 | back (not recorded in 1973) |
| 1972 | 11 | 2,991 | ▲ 667 |
| 1971 | 8 | 3,658 | back (not recorded in 1970) |
| 1969 | 8 | 3,314 | ▲ 51 |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | ▼ 895 |
| 1967 | 11 | 2,470 | ▲ 516 |
| 1966 | 8 | 2,986 | ▼ 4 |
| 1965 | 8 | 2,982 | back (not recorded in 1963–1964) |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | ▼ 208 |
| 1961 | 8 | 3,097 | ▲ 568 |
| 1960 | 6 | 3,665 | ▼ 46 |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | ▼ 801 |
| 1958 | 9 | 2,818 | ▲ 206 |
| 1957 | 8 | 3,024 | back (not recorded in 1956) |
| 1955 | 7 | 3,201 | ▼ 25 |
| 1954 | 7 | 3,176 | ▼ 271 |
| 1953 | 8 | 2,905 | back (not recorded in 1952) |
| 1951 | 7 | 3,066 | ▲ 263 |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | back (not recorded in 1947–1949) |
| 1946 | 6 | 3,173 | ▼ 599 |
| 1945 | 8 | 2,574 | back (not recorded in 1943–1944) |
| 1942 | 6 | 3,212 | ▼ 340 |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | ▼ 1 |
| 1940 | 7 | 2,871 | back (not recorded in 1939) |
| 1938 | 11 | 2,185 | back (not recorded in 1931–1937) |
| 1930 | 6 | 3,592 | ▼ 345 |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,247 | back (not recorded in 1927–1928) |
| 1926 | 7 | 3,385 | ▼ 1,296 |
| 1925 | 15 | 2,089 | ▲ 1,778 |
| 1924 | 6 | 3,867 | ▼ 45 |
| 1923 | 6 | 3,822 | back (not recorded in 1921–1922) |
| 1920 | 10 | 2,765 | ▲ 626 |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | back (not recorded in 1918) |
| 1917 | 6 | 3,545 | back (not recorded in 1916) |
| 1915 | 5 | 3,825 | back (not recorded in 1914) |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | ▼ 277 |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | new |