Watson vs Wataru

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

Name A

Watson

Boy name · Rank #864

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Name B

Wataru

Boy name

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Metric Watson Wataru
Current Rank #864 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 6,474 142
Peak Year 2021 1919
Peak Year Births 466 15
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Watson Wataru
1880ss 105 —
1890ss 126 —
1900ss 123 —
1910ss 543 22
1920ss 537 36
1930ss 375 5
1940ss 334 —
1950ss 250 —
1960ss 154 —
1970ss 105 —
1980ss 129 8
1990ss 155 50
2000ss 219 16
2010ss 1,459 5
2020ss 1,860 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Watson Wataru
2014 93 —
2015 122 5
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, 1880–2024.

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