Capers vs Captain

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

Name A

Capers

Boy name

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Name B

Captain

Boy name · Rank #6818

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Metric Capers Captain
Current Rank Unranked #6818
Total Births (all years) 114 448
Peak Year 1919 2018
Peak Year Births 12 33
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Capers Captain
1880ss — 13
1900ss — 5
1910ss 36 24
1920ss 29 18
1930ss 18 5
1940ss 18 5
1950ss 8 5
1960ss 5 —
1980ss — 6
2000ss — 35
2010ss — 236
2020ss — 96

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Capers Captain
2014 — 26
2015 — 25
2016 — 32
2017 — 25
2018 — 33
2019 — 23
2020 — 21
2021 — 19
2022 — 24
2023 — 20
2024 — 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, 1912–1961.

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