Napoleon
Boy nameNapoleon has been given to 7,810 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1926.
Meaning & origin /nəˈpəʊ.li.ən/
From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung. By folk etymology explained as Napoli (“Naples”) + leone (“lion”).
Origin: Italian
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
7,810
Peak year
1926 (122 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +22%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Napoleon.
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