Group Rank Names
Five sets of six rank names a press, lowest rank first: ship's crew, royal court, guild, space fleet, funny.
How it works
These group rank names come as ladders of six. Each press draws five sets, every one running from the lowest rank to the highest: Page, Squire, Knight, Baron, Duke, Monarch. A group with four ranks takes any four in order.
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Rank names for groups, by theme
Ship's crew is the first theme in the menu, then Royal court, Guild and workshop, Space fleet and Funny or friendly, each with 12 sets. The line under a set names its theme: A restaurant kitchen for Pot Scrubber, Potato Peeler, Prep Cook, Line Cook, Sous Chef, Head Chef. The address ending #court opens the page on the court sets.
Where the orders come from
A few ladders follow history as Wikipedia gives it. A boy became a page at seven and a squire at fourteen. Guilds generally recognized three ranks: apprentices, journeymen and masters. The English peerage ran, from the lowest, baron, viscount, earl, marquess, duke. Most other sets are our own invention.
Questions and answers
What are good rank names for a group?
Newbie, Regular, Veteran, Legend, Icon, Big Boss is the ladder with the line Plain and friendly under it. Lurker, Chatter, Regular, Helper, Moderator, Founder is written around a chat group.
What are funny group rank names?
The Funny or friendly theme has 12 ladders, and several climb by size instead of by title. Pebble, Stone, Rock, Boulder, Hill, Mountain is one; Seedling, Sprout, Sapling, Tree, Old Oak, Whole Forest is another.
What are rank names for a ship's crew?
Stowaway, Deckhand, Lookout, Navigator, First Mate, Captain is the first of 12 ship ladders. On a merchant ship the chief mate is second in command after the master, the order at the top of Ship's Cat, Galley Hand, Ship's Cook, Purser, Chief Mate, Master.
Are these ranks from a game or an army?
No. Each ladder was written for this page, and none is copied from a game, an app or an armed service. Titles such as captain, knight and master are ordinary historical words.
All 60 sets
Ship's crew
Royal court
Guild and workshop
Space fleet
Funny or friendly
Ship's crew 12
Bait Cutter, Net Mender, Deckhand, Engine Keeper, Mate, Skipper A fishing boat Barnacle, Oar Puller, Sail Mender, Chart Keeper, Helm Master, Harbor Master Harbor jobs, hull to harbor office Bilge Pumper, Sail Hand, Topmast Climber, Boatswain, Sailing Master, Ship's Captain A tall ship Cabin Hand, Deck Swabber, Rigger, Boatswain, Second Mate, Skipper A working deck, mop to wheel Dock Hand, Rope Coiler, Anchor Hand, Wheel Hand, Mate of the Watch, Master of the Ship Deck work in plain words Driftwood, Castaway, Raft Builder, Tide Reader, Wave Rider, Sea Legend A friendly island crew Lamp Trimmer, Bell Ringer, Watch Stander, Helm Keeper, Night Captain, Fleet Captain A ship's night watch Landlubber, Swabbie, Buccaneer, Boatswain, Quartermaster, Pirate Captain A storybook pirate crew Minnow, Sailor, Helm Hand, Chart Reader, Commodore, Admiral of the Pond A small boat club Passenger, Deck Sweeper, Line Handler, Pilot's Apprentice, River Pilot, Riverboat Captain A riverboat Ship's Cat, Galley Hand, Ship's Cook, Purser, Chief Mate, Master A merchant ship, galley to bridge Stowaway, Deckhand, Lookout, Navigator, First Mate, Captain A sailing ship, newest hand to captain
Royal court 12
Commoner, Courtier, Baron, Earl, Duke, King or Queen Titles of nobility in order Cub, Fox Squire, Stag Knight, Bear Baron, Eagle Duke, Lion Monarch An animal kingdom Garden Page, Rose Squire, Hedgerow Knight, Orchard Baron, Meadow Duchess or Duke, Garden Queen or King A garden court Gate Guard, Tower Watch, Castle Guard, Captain of the Guard, Castellan, Lord of the Keep A castle's guard Jester, Herald, Steward, Chancellor, Regent, Sovereign The officers of a court Kitchen Helper, Cupbearer, Chamberlain, Royal Steward, Royal Advisor, The Crown A royal household Messenger, Herald, Envoy, Ambassador, Lord Chancellor, Regent A court's messengers Minstrel, Court Poet, Royal Painter, Master of Revels, Keeper of the Seal, Crowned Head A court of artists Page, Squire, Knight, Baron, Duke, Monarch A storybook court, page to crown Pumpkin, Footman, Coach Driver, Courtier, Prince or Princess, Queen or King A fairy-tale court Stable Hand, Squire, Knight, Count, Grand Duke, High King A court on horseback Villager, Townsperson, Knight, Viscount, Marquess, Emperor A climb through the titles
Guild and workshop 12
Bellows Hand, Striker, Apprentice Smith, Journeyman Smith, Master Smith, Forge Master A smithy Brick Carrier, Mortar Mixer, Bricklayer, Carpenter, Foreman, Master Builder A building site Dishwasher, Flour Sifter, Dough Kneader, Baker, Pastry Chef, Head Baker A bakery Ink Mixer, Copyist, Scribe, Illuminator, Librarian, Keeper of the Books A room of scribes Intern, Cub Reporter, Reporter, Desk Editor, Managing Editor, Editor in Chief A newsroom Newcomer, Apprentice, Journeyman, Craftsperson, Master, Guildmaster A craft guild Page Turner, Second Chair, First Chair, Section Leader, Concertmaster, Conductor An orchestra Peddler, Stallholder, Shopkeeper, Trader, Merchant, Merchant Prince A merchants' guild Pot Scrubber, Potato Peeler, Prep Cook, Line Cook, Sous Chef, Head Chef A restaurant kitchen Stagehand, Understudy, Player, Lead Player, Stage Manager, Director A theater company Thread Sorter, Button Sewer, Stitcher, Cutter, Tailor, Master Tailor A tailor's shop Weed Puller, Waterer, Planter, Gardener, Head Gardener, Keeper of the Grounds A garden crew
Space fleet 12
Asteroid, Dwarf Planet, Rocky Planet, Gas Giant, Sun, Whole Galaxy Worlds, small to large Countdown, Ignition, Liftoff, Orbit, Docking, Touchdown The stages of a flight Deck Sweeper, Airlock Keeper, Engine Tech, Star Navigator, First Officer, Starship Captain A starship Earthling, Moon Tourist, Mars Camper, Ring Surfer of Saturn, Star Hopper, Galactic Overlord A trip outward from Earth Ground Crew, Launch Tech, Capsule Pilot, Orbit Planner, Mission Lead, Program Chief A launch site Launch Trainee, Flight Engineer, Mission Specialist, Shuttle Pilot, Mission Commander, Flight Director A mission crew Probe, Satellite, Shuttle, Cruiser, Flagship, Mothership Spacecraft, small to large Settler, Dome Builder, Rover Driver, Outpost Chief, Colony Governor, Planetary Governor A colony on another world Space Cadet, Rocket Rider, Orbiter, Star Pilot, Comet Captain, Galaxy Commander A cartoon space fleet Spark, Flare, Nova, Supernova, Pulsar, Quasar Bright things, a name for each level Stargazer, Sky Watcher, Telescope Keeper, Star Mapper, Chief Astronomer, Observatory Director An observatory Visitor, Resident, Technician, Station Engineer, Station Chief, Station Director A space station
Funny or friendly 12
Crumb, Cookie, Cupcake, Cake, Layer Cake, Whole Bakery Baked goods Decaf, Small Drip, Medium Roast, Dark Roast, Double Shot, Whole Pot Coffee orders Egg, Chick, Fledgling, Songbird, Hawk, Eagle Birds Kitten, House Cat, Alley Cat, Lynx, Tiger, Lion Cats Lurker, Chatter, Regular, Helper, Moderator, Founder A chat group Mild, Medium, Spicy, Extra Spicy, Fire, Volcano Heat levels New Friend, Good Friend, Close Friend, Best Friend, Family, Founding Friend A friend group Newbie, Regular, Veteran, Legend, Icon, Big Boss Plain and friendly Pebble, Stone, Rock, Boulder, Hill, Mountain Rocks, small to large Raindrop, Puddle, Pond, Lake, Sea, Ocean Water, small to large Seedling, Sprout, Sapling, Tree, Old Oak, Whole Forest Growing things Yawner, Napper, Snoozer, Dreamer, Deep Sleeper, Hibernator A sleepy group
How this list was compiled
A list of 60 sets of six rank names for a group, written by Wheel of Teams on 2026-10-04 and filed in five themes: Ship's crew, Royal court, Guild and workshop, Space fleet and Funny or friendly. Each set runs from the lowest rank to the highest. The sets are our own work; none copies the rank ladder of an armed service, a police force, a religion, a lodge, a game or a platform. Where a set uses historical titles their order was read on 2026-10-04 in English Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0: page, squire and knight in Squire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squire ) and Page (servant) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_(servant) ); baron, viscount, earl, marquess and duke in Imperial, royal and noble ranks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial,_royal_and_noble_ranks ); apprentice, journeyman and master in Journeyman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman ) and Guild (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild ); boatswain, chief mate, master and the pirate quartermaster in Seafarer's professions and ranks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafarer%27s_professions_and_ranks ), Boatswain (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boatswain ) and Quartermaster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartermaster ). The other sets are invented and were not looked up. Compared by script on 2026-10-04 with every other list on this site: no set is repeated. Nothing was checked against a trademark register. Licence: own work