Names / Boy names
Captain
Current rank
#5,242
and easing
All-time peak
#695
in 1887
First recorded
1883
in U.S. data
Children named
466
since 1883
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #695 in 1887 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Captain makes its debut in 1883. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1887, at #695 nationally. Only about 466 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.