Jenny J/K

I shall assume US boots names! 1) "Obsession was the most common — or popular — boat name from 1990 to 1999. This is according to BoatUS’s highly unscientific but immensely interesting annual survey. Aquaholic has been on the list three years running now. The 10 most popular boat names in 2004 were: Aquaholic, Island Time, Hakuna Matata, Happy Hours, Fish Tales, Liberty, Seas the Day, Freedom, Ohana and Summer Wind." Source: http://www.bayweekly.com/year05/issuexiii41/leadxiii41_1.html 2) "For the past 11 years, BoatUS has conducted a highly unscientific but immensely interesting survey of the most popular boat names. These names come from the BoatUS Graphics department, which each year produces lettering for thousands of boats. In 2000, tried-and-true Serenity again topped the “most popular” list, beating out second-place Irish Eyes and third-place Island Time. Fourth through tenth most- requested boat names were, in order, Sea Spirit, Obsession, Time Out, Reel Time, Escapade, Southern Comfort and Serendipity. There is definitely a love affair going on between boaters and the name Serenity. It was also the most popular boat name in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998, and every year it has ranked among the top five names in the BoatUS survey." Source: http://www.boatus.com/news/namegame.htm Both statements could be true. Actually, the answer depends on the time interval considered.

iwnit posted a great answer and BOAT/US is a great source of boating information and education (I've been a member since 1985). I'll add an observation based on my 20+ years of boating experience. You'll seldom find Serenity on the transom of a power boat. While Serenity is a very popular name for sailboats, it would be far down the list for power boat. The same could be said for Summer Wind and other similar names. Conversely, there are names that are almost exclusively power boat names. I never recall seeing Temporary Insanity on the transom of a sailboat. Boaters don't "request" names, they pick their own. Pleasure boats that are documented are required to display the vessel name on the transom. The Coast Guard establishes the requirements for documented vessel names. The name cannot exceed 33 letters; cannot sound like any word or words used to call for assistance at sea; may not contain or be phonetically identical to obscene, indecent, or profane language, or to racial or ethnic epithets. Boats registered through state boating law enforcement offices are not required to have or display a vessel name. But almost all boat owners like to show a little of their personality through their boat's name.