Cap vs Captain

Side-by-side comparison of Cap and Captain — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cap

Boy name · Rank #12322

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Name B

Captain

Boy name · Rank #6818

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Metric Cap Captain
Current Rank #12322 #6818
Total Births (all years) 104 448
Peak Year 1885 2018
Peak Year Births 9 33
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Cap Captain
1880ss 20 13
1890ss 16 —
1900ss 11 5
1910ss 24 24
1920ss 5 18
1930ss 5 5
1940ss 5 5
1950ss — 5
1980ss — 6
2000ss — 35
2010ss 5 236
2020ss 13 96

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cap Captain
2014 — 26
2015 — 25
2016 — 32
2017 — 25
2018 — 33
2019 — 23
2020 — 21
2021 — 19
2022 8 24
2023 — 20
2024 5 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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