Captain
1 country#5208 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Captain’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
466 births recorded 1883–2025 · currently #5208 · peaked in 2018 with 33 births
Most common in: California, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Captain’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #12055 | — |
| 2007 | #10921 | ↑1134 |
| 2008 | #7187 | ↑3734 |
| 2009 | #10994 | ↓3807 |
| 2010 | #6698 | ↑4296 |
| 2011 | #4659 | ↑2039 |
| 2012 | #5256 | ↓597 |
| 2013 | #4180 | ↑1076 |
| 2014 | #3891 | ↑289 |
| 2015 | #4080 | ↓189 |
| 2016 | #3441 | ↑639 |
| 2017 | #4105 | ↓664 |
| 2018 | #3373 | ↑732 |
| 2019 | #4337 | ↓964 |
| 2020 | #4540 | ↓203 |
| 2021 | #4936 | ↓396 |
| 2022 | #4303 | ↑633 |
| 2023 | #4886 | ↓583 |
| 2024 | #6832 | ↓1946 |
| 2025 | #5208 | ↑1624 |
Frequently asked questions about Captain
Is Captain a popular name?
Yes — Captain currently ranks #5208 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Captain more common for boys or girls?
Captain is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Captain most popular?
Captain peaked in 2018 in United States, with 33 recorded births that year.
Is Captain rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Captain’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #892 in 1883 to #5208 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Captain?
At least 466 babies have been recorded with the name Captain across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Captain?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Captain include Canton, Casyn.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Captain in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.