Boy nameCurrently #6,883 in the USFalling

Captain

//ˈkæptən//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20187 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Captain's popularity over time

US birth records list 448 children given the name Captain , most often around 2018. We show the full year-by-year chart for more widely used names.