Napolean
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,089 in 1925
0 babies were named Napolean in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNapolean first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #2,089.
About the name Napolean
Napolean is a boy name of Greek and Italian origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ean”. US birth records list Napolean for boys from 1912 to 2009, in 51 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #2,089 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 195,599 boys |
| 1920s | 4.6 | 215,517 boys |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 649,351 boys |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 390,625 boys |
| 1950s | 2.9 | 348,432 boys |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 297,619 boys |
| 1970s | 3.0 | 334,448 boys |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 793,651 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 628,931 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Napolean
What is the origin of the name Napolean?
Napolean has Greek, Italian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Napolean a boy or girl name?
Napolean is a boy name.
How popular is the name Napolean?
Napolean is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #2,089 in 1925.