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Worldwide Name Statistics

Napoleon

Ranked #4553 - 1 in 2,271,437 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,522 bearers

World total

3,522

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4553

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,522
Worldwide
~3,522
rank #4553
Rarity
1 in 2,271,437
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,522 in US

About the name Napoleon

There are an estimated 3,522 people named Napoleon alive worldwide today. That ranks Napoleon at #4553 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Napoleon is held by approximately 3,522 people, ranking #4553 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 94,236 U.S. residents).

Historically Napoleon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Napoleon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Napoleon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Napoleon, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 31
  2. 1881: 25
  3. 1882: 29
  4. 1883: 22
  5. 1884: 28
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 32
  8. 1887: 32
  9. 1888: 22
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 25
  12. 1891: 24
  13. 1892: 22
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 22
  16. 1895: 27
  17. 1896: 22
  18. 1897: 23
  19. 1898: 19
  20. 1899: 20
  21. 1900: 32
  22. 1901: 24
  23. 1902: 23
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 11
  26. 1905: 25
  27. 1906: 14
  28. 1907: 24
  29. 1908: 35
  30. 1909: 35
  31. 1910: 44
  32. 1911: 48
  33. 1912: 56
  34. 1913: 74
  35. 1914: 78
  36. 1915: 102
  37. 1916: 98
  38. 1917: 79
  39. 1918: 109
  40. 1919: 109
  41. 1920: 96
  42. 1921: 117
  43. 1922: 96
  44. 1923: 112
  45. 1924: 116
  46. 1925: 111
  47. 1926: 122
  48. 1927: 99
  49. 1928: 76
  50. 1929: 96
  51. 1930: 80
  52. 1931: 74
  53. 1932: 99
  54. 1933: 85
  55. 1934: 79
  56. 1935: 93
  57. 1936: 73
  58. 1937: 67
  59. 1938: 73
  60. 1939: 75
  61. 1940: 58
  62. 1941: 61
  63. 1942: 81
  64. 1943: 70
  65. 1944: 64
  66. 1945: 60
  67. 1946: 60
  68. 1947: 84
  69. 1948: 79
  70. 1949: 86
  71. 1950: 77
  72. 1951: 89
  73. 1952: 98
  74. 1953: 85
  75. 1954: 101
  76. 1955: 121
  77. 1956: 78
  78. 1957: 73
  79. 1958: 88
  80. 1959: 89
  81. 1960: 75
  82. 1961: 76
  83. 1962: 72
  84. 1963: 69
  85. 1964: 69
  86. 1965: 83
  87. 1966: 97
  88. 1967: 89
  89. 1968: 75
  90. 1969: 90
  91. 1970: 62
  92. 1971: 54
  93. 1972: 70
  94. 1973: 54
  95. 1974: 49
  96. 1975: 56
  97. 1976: 39
  98. 1977: 52
  99. 1978: 42
  100. 1979: 47
  101. 1980: 53
  102. 1981: 54
  103. 1982: 47
  104. 1983: 45
  105. 1984: 46
  106. 1985: 53
  107. 1986: 50
  108. 1987: 68
  109. 1988: 49
  110. 1989: 67
  111. 1990: 55
  112. 1991: 41
  113. 1992: 46
  114. 1993: 36
  115. 1994: 37
  116. 1995: 38
  117. 1996: 32
  118. 1997: 35
  119. 1998: 40
  120. 1999: 28
  121. 2000: 44
  122. 2001: 42
  123. 2002: 29
  124. 2003: 33
  125. 2004: 30
  126. 2005: 31
  127. 2006: 28
  128. 2007: 32
  129. 2008: 24
  130. 2009: 19
  131. 2010: 23
  132. 2011: 20
  133. 2012: 19
  134. 2013: 38
  135. 2014: 17
  136. 2015: 18
  137. 2016: 13
  138. 2017: 15
  139. 2018: 26
  140. 2019: 15
  141. 2020: 12
  142. 2021: 14
  143. 2022: 10
  144. 2023: 13
  145. 2024: 12
  146. 2025: 22

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Napoleon worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,522 people named Napoleon alive worldwide today, ranking #4553 globally.

Is Napoleon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,271,437 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,522 bearers, which is 1 in 94,236 Americans.

Is Napoleon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Napoleon is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Napoleon come from?

Who are famous people named Napoleon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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