Boat names by state
The most popular boat names in North Carolina
4,854 documented vessels hail from North Carolina ports. The name on the most transoms: FREEDOM, carried by 9 boats.
Documented vessels
4,854
Recreational
89%
Distinct names
4,231
Top 25 boat names in North Carolina
| # | Name | Boats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREEDOM | 9 |
| 2 | ANDIAMO | 8 |
| 2 | CAROLINA GIRL | 8 |
| 4 | CALYPSO | 7 |
| 4 | GRACE | 7 |
| 4 | SERENITY | 7 |
| 4 | TRAVELLER | 7 |
| 8 | GRATITUDE | 6 |
| 8 | INDIGO | 6 |
| 8 | ISLAND GIRL | 6 |
| 8 | SECOND WIND | 6 |
| 8 | SOUTHERN CROSS | 6 |
| 8 | SWEET CAROLINE | 6 |
| 8 | WHY KNOT | 6 |
| 15 | AT LAST | 5 |
| 15 | BLUE MOON | 5 |
| 15 | ESCAPE | 5 |
| 15 | LEGACY | 5 |
| 15 | OSPREY | 5 |
| 15 | PEGASUS | 5 |
| 15 | PELICAN | 5 |
| 15 | RELENTLESS | 5 |
| 23 | ADVENTURE | 4 |
| 23 | AVALON | 4 |
| 23 | CHEERS | 4 |
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Where North Carolina boats hail from
| Hailing port | Boats |
|---|---|
| Oriental | 409 |
| New Bern | 348 |
| Wilmington | 322 |
| Beaufort | 288 |
| Southport | 244 |
Other states
Florida38,462
California25,349
Missouri16,682
Washington12,387
Massachusetts11,745
New York10,729
Louisiana9,546
Maryland8,378
Texas7,506
Alaska6,837
Virginia6,315
Maine5,834
Counts cover vessels with a valid US Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation whose hailing port is in North Carolina, as of August 2026. Documentation is required for commercial vessels of 5+ net tons and optional for recreational boats of that size, so small state-registered boats are not included. Names are compared exactly as documented, uppercased.