Total births
57
Boys' name · since 2019
Wattson
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Wattson, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8918
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Wattson currently ranks #8918 among boys' names in America, with 57 babies recorded since 2019.
Wattson has 57 recorded births among boys since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8918 as of the latest data, more common than 38% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #8918 among boys today
- 57 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wattson is currently the #8918 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 57 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8918
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Wattson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8918
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Wattson was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
13 babies were named Wattson in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Wattson compares
57 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wattson's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wattson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wattson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wattson's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wattson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#8,918
Active since
2019
Wattson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Wattson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wattson's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Wattson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wattson? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 57 babies named Wattson. Today it holds rank #8918 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 13 births.
When was Wattson most popular? ▼
Wattson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Wattson been used? ▼
Wattson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Wattson? ▼
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2025 (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. "Wattson: #8918 Boys' Name - 57 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wattson. 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 Wattson 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 June 2026.