Captain Name Popularity and Statistics
Captain is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Captain?
Captain is spelled C-A-P-T-A-I-N. The name has 7 letters.
Captain Popularity in 2025
Rank#5,208
Recorded Births18
- Boys usage rose 1,624 places to #5,208 and recorded 6 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Captain Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1942 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 18 | #5,208 |
| 2024 | Boys | 12 | #6,832 |
| 2023 | Boys | 20 | #4,886 |
| 2022 | Boys | 24 | #4,303 |
| 2021 | Boys | 19 | #4,936 |
| 2020 | Boys | 21 | #4,540 |
| 2019 | Boys | 23 | #4,337 |
| 2018 | Boys | 33 | #3,373 |
| 2017 | Boys | 25 | #4,105 |
| 2016 | Boys | 32 | #3,441 |
| 2015 | Boys | 25 | #4,080 |
| 2014 | Boys | 26 | #3,891 |
| 2013 | Boys | 23 | #4,180 |
| 2012 | Boys | 17 | #5,256 |
| 2011 | Boys | 20 | #4,659 |
| 2010 | Boys | 12 | #6,698 |
| 2009 | Boys | 6 | #10,994 |
| 2008 | Boys | 11 | #7,187 |
| 2007 | Boys | 6 | #10,921 |
| 2006 | Boys | 5 | #12,055 |
| 2005 | Boys | 7 | #9,115 |
| 1981 | Boys | 6 | #5,468 |
| 1958 | Boys | 5 | #3,944 |
| 1942 | Boys | 5 | #3,560 |
When Was Captain Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2018 · Boys
33 recorded births
National rank #3,373
2016 · Boys
32 recorded births
National rank #3,441
2014 · Boys
26 recorded births
National rank #3,891
2017 · Boys
25 recorded births
National rank #4,105
Where Captain Ranked Highest in 2016
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #1,785 | 9 |