Napoleon

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A few things about Napoleon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Napoleon

Napoleon Orda

Polish artist (1807-1883)

Choose Napoleon and your child shares a first name with Napoleon Orda, a Polish artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Napoleon, like who?” Napoleon Orda's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Aleksander Regulski, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 77,519 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Napoleon, 22 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Napoleon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNapoleon has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Napoleons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1887, when it ranked #294. Today it's #4,539, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendNapoleon has climbed 2,081 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,539. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Napoleon

Napoleon is a boy name of French and Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-eon”. US birth records list Napoleon for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #294 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,539, with 22 babies.

Origin:French namesGreek names