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Captain
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"person in charge"
GenderBoy
US Rank#695
Top 1000
NB Rank#6112
On Nameberry
About Captain
The name Captain is currently ranked #695 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #695 in 1887. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in CAPTAIN.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,917 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #4,093 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | #3,454 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #4,125 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | #3,383 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #4,350 | 23 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | #4,561 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #4,959 | 19 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | #4,321 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #4,905 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Captains
- Captain Munnerlyn
American football player who was named after his great,grandfather
Captain in pop culture
- Captain America aka Steve Rogers
Marvel Comics character
- Captain Weaver
character on TV series "Falling Skies"
- Captain Mack
British kids TV series and its main character
- Captain Jack Harkness
main character in TV series "Torchwood"
- Captain Becker
character from ITV Series “Primeval”
- Captain Jack Sparrow
pirate in movie series "Pirates of the Caribbean"
- Captain James T. Kirk
captain of the Starship Enterprise in TV series "Star Trek"
- Captain Phasma
female character in the movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- Cap'n Crunch
breakfast cereal
- Captain Candy
character in animated movie "Barbie in the Nutcracker"
- Captain & Tennille
American recording artists, with "Captain" Daryl Dragon
Captain in blog posts
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