Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1972
Watisha
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.
- 11
- total births
- 1972–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Watisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Watisha has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1976.
- 11 total births
- 1972–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Watisha since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 11
- total births
- 1972–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
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.
Watisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Watisha's full recorded timeline at 1976, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Watisha at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Watisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1976
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Watisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Watisha's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Watisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Watisha? ▼
Watisha has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
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.
Keep exploring Watisha
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Wathena Girl
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Watson Girl
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Watasha Girl
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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, 1972–1976 (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. "Watisha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 11 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/watisha. 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 Watisha 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.