Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1920
Watie
13 babies named Watie in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
13 boys have been named Watie since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Watie has 13 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1926.
- 13 total births
- 1920–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Watie since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 13
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Watie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
7 babies were named Watie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Watie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Watie's full recorded timeline at 1926, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Watie at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Watie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926
- Peak year (1920)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Watie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Watie's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Watie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Watie by state
Where Watie concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 84.6% |
Oklahoma share of Watie's total US births 84.6%
11 of 13 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Watie? ▼
Watie has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 7 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Watie most popular? ▼
Watie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Watie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Watie are Oklahoma (11 births).
How long has the name Watie been used? ▼
Records for Watie go back to 1920, giving 7 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Watie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Watson, Watt, Wataru, Watts, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Watie's data
- Oklahoma records the most Waties (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Watie
Nearby Names Like Watie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Watie
Watson Boy
#867 6,699 births
Watt Boy
444 births
Wataru Boy
142 births
Watts Boy
81 births
Wattson Boy
#8918 57 births
Compare Watie side by side: Watie vs Watson Watie vs Watt Watie vs Wataru
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Watie: Baby Name Since 1920 - 13 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/watie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Watie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.