Watson vs Watts

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

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Watson

Boy name · Rank #864

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Name B

Watts

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Metric Watson Watts
Current Rank #864 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 6,474 75
Peak Year 2021 2023
Peak Year Births 466 13
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Watson Watts
1880ss 105 —
1890ss 126 —
1900ss 123 —
1910ss 543 14
1920ss 537 —
1930ss 375 —
1940ss 334 —
1950ss 250 5
1960ss 154 —
1970ss 105 —
1980ss 129 —
1990ss 155 —
2000ss 219 10
2010ss 1,459 25
2020ss 1,860 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Watson Watts
2014 93 —
2015 122 7
2016 121 —
2017 198 9
2018 340 9
2019 362 —
2020 454 —
2021 466 —
2022 356 8
2023 306 13
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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