Watkins vs Watson

Side-by-side comparison of Watkins and Watson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Watkins

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Name B

Watson

Boy name · Rank #864

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Metric Watkins Watson
Current Rank Unranked #864
Total Births (all years) 21 6,474
Peak Year 1918 2021
Peak Year Births 6 466
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Watkins Watson
1880ss — 105
1890ss — 126
1900ss — 123
1910ss 6 543
1920ss 10 537
1930ss — 375
1940ss 5 334
1950ss — 250
1960ss — 154
1970ss — 105
1980ss — 129
1990ss — 155
2000ss — 219
2010ss — 1,459
2020ss — 1,860

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Watkins Watson
2014 — 93
2015 — 122
2016 — 121
2017 — 198
2018 — 340
2019 — 362
2020 — 454
2021 — 466
2022 — 356
2023 — 306
2024 — 278

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–1947.

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