How Many People Are Named Napoleon?
7,787
people in the United States are named Napoleon
1 in 43,020 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#3198
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0023%
Of US population
Peak Year
1926
122 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
History, English
Pronunciation:
nə-PO-lee-ən (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the old Italian name Napoleone, used most notably by the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), who was born on Corsica. It is possibly derived from the Germanic Nibelungen, the name of a race of dwarfs in Germanic legend, which meant "sons of mist". Alternatively, it could be connected to the name of the Italian city of Napoli (Naples).
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 75.7 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
Alabama
492
Texas
467
Georgia
431
North Carolina
353
Mississippi
338
California
292
Arkansas
189
Florida
177
Tennessee
157
Illinois
143
💡 Fun Facts About "Napoleon"
- 12 babies were named Napoleon in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1926
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in Alabama
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