Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Napoleon
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1926
Peak births
122
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Napoleon
How many people are named Napoleon?
An estimated 3,439 living Americans are named Napoleon.
How rare is Napoleon?
Napoleon is very rare among babies today, with 22 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82% from its 1926 peak.
How old is the typical Napoleon?
The median age of a living American named Napoleon is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 66 years old.
Is Napoleon still popular?
Yes. Napoleon is holding steady, with 22 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Napoleon most common?
Napoleon has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19262025
Peak year
1926
Decline from peak
82%
2025
22
All-time
7,805
Where it lives now
Napoleon is most concentrated in Alabama — about 6.0× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Georgia.
States where Napoleon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.