Watson
3 countries#1008 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Watson was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
6,721 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1008 · peaked in 2021 with 466 births
Most common in: Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
17 births recorded 1983–2021 · peaked in 2021 with 5 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 1979–1979 · peaked in 1979 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Watson’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3782 | — |
| 2007 | #4243 | ↓461 |
| 2008 | #4145 | ↑98 |
| 2009 | #5102 | ↓957 |
| 2010 | #3128 | ↑1974 |
| 2011 | #2748 | ↑380 |
| 2012 | #1799 | ↑949 |
| 2013 | #2139 | ↓340 |
| 2014 | #1657 | ↑482 |
| 2015 | #1406 | ↑251 |
| 2016 | #1433 | ↓27 |
| 2017 | #1020 | ↑413 |
| 2018 | #713 | ↑307 |
| 2019 | #694 | ↑19 |
| 2020 | #603 | ↑91 |
| 2021 | #597 | ↑6 |
| 2022 | #729 | ↓132 |
| 2023 | #804 | ↓75 |
| 2024 | #866 | ↓62 |
| 2025 | #1008 | ↓142 |
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