Recorded 1972–1976 Girls' name Peak 1976 11 births

Watisha — girls' name

11 babies named Watisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s11
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Watisha was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

6 babies were named Watisha in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Watisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Watisha between 1972 and 1976, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Watisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Watisha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Watisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Watisha at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

11

Since 1972

5 years of records

Peak year

1976

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1972

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1976

Watisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1972

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1976)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19761972 5

Watisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 100% of Watisha's all-time total
1970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Watisha?
11 babies have been named Watisha since 1972. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1976 with 6 births.
When was Watisha most popular?
Watisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Watisha been used?
Watisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 5 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Watisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wateen, Wathena, Watson, Watasha, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.