Leader, head, or one who is in charge
Derived from the Late Latin word 'capitaneus', meaning 'chief'. It originally served as a military rank or occupational title before transitioning into a rare given name. It conveys a sense of authority and leadership.
Less common today
Captain isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,381 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Marvel Comics superhero and leader of the Avengers · Marvel Comics
The antagonist pirate from Peter Pan · Peter Pan
The obsessive protagonist of Moby-Dick · Moby-Dick
The enigmatic commander of the Nautilus · Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
