Cappy vs Captain

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

Name A

Cappy

Boy name

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Name B

Captain

Boy name · Rank #6818

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cappy Captain
Current Rank Unranked #6818
Total Births (all years) 5 448
Peak Year 1951 2018
Peak Year Births 5 33
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Cappy Captain
1880ss — 13
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 18
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss 5 5
1980ss — 6
2000ss — 35
2010ss — 236
2020ss — 96

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cappy 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, 1951–1951.

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