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Worldwide Name Statistics

Watson

Ranked #3841 - 1 in 1,755,156 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,558 bearers

World total

4,558

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3841

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,558
Worldwide
~4,558
rank #3841
Rarity
1 in 1,755,156
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,558 in US

About the name Watson

There are an estimated 4,558 people named Watson alive worldwide today. That ranks Watson at #3841 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Watson is held by approximately 4,558 people, ranking #3841 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 72,817 U.S. residents).

Historically Watson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Watson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Watson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Watson, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 6
  7. 1886: 5
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1888: 10
  10. 1889: 8
  11. 1890: 12
  12. 1891: 12
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1894: 10
  15. 1895: 12
  16. 1896: 24
  17. 1897: 15
  18. 1898: 13
  19. 1899: 12
  20. 1900: 13
  21. 1901: 14
  22. 1902: 14
  23. 1903: 7
  24. 1904: 13
  25. 1905: 12
  26. 1906: 13
  27. 1907: 9
  28. 1908: 16
  29. 1909: 12
  30. 1910: 25
  31. 1911: 21
  32. 1912: 36
  33. 1913: 43
  34. 1914: 59
  35. 1915: 72
  36. 1916: 75
  37. 1917: 61
  38. 1918: 83
  39. 1919: 68
  40. 1920: 57
  41. 1921: 71
  42. 1922: 67
  43. 1923: 58
  44. 1924: 63
  45. 1925: 58
  46. 1926: 48
  47. 1927: 52
  48. 1928: 28
  49. 1929: 35
  50. 1930: 37
  51. 1931: 46
  52. 1932: 34
  53. 1933: 46
  54. 1934: 26
  55. 1935: 33
  56. 1936: 42
  57. 1937: 30
  58. 1938: 40
  59. 1939: 41
  60. 1940: 38
  61. 1941: 45
  62. 1942: 26
  63. 1943: 34
  64. 1944: 24
  65. 1945: 33
  66. 1946: 33
  67. 1947: 36
  68. 1948: 34
  69. 1949: 31
  70. 1950: 24
  71. 1951: 27
  72. 1952: 22
  73. 1953: 35
  74. 1954: 25
  75. 1955: 31
  76. 1956: 27
  77. 1957: 24
  78. 1958: 17
  79. 1959: 18
  80. 1960: 20
  81. 1961: 28
  82. 1962: 12
  83. 1963: 22
  84. 1964: 19
  85. 1965: 11
  86. 1966: 11
  87. 1967: 7
  88. 1968: 13
  89. 1969: 11
  90. 1970: 14
  91. 1971: 9
  92. 1972: 14
  93. 1973: 14
  94. 1974: 13
  95. 1975: 10
  96. 1976: 7
  97. 1977: 10
  98. 1978: 6
  99. 1979: 8
  100. 1980: 6
  101. 1981: 11
  102. 1982: 17
  103. 1983: 13
  104. 1984: 13
  105. 1985: 15
  106. 1986: 15
  107. 1987: 13
  108. 1988: 14
  109. 1989: 12
  110. 1990: 17
  111. 1991: 8
  112. 1992: 14
  113. 1993: 14
  114. 1994: 17
  115. 1995: 14
  116. 1996: 11
  117. 1997: 16
  118. 1998: 19
  119. 1999: 25
  120. 2000: 13
  121. 2001: 18
  122. 2002: 20
  123. 2003: 19
  124. 2004: 25
  125. 2005: 33
  126. 2006: 26
  127. 2007: 23
  128. 2008: 24
  129. 2009: 18
  130. 2010: 36
  131. 2011: 43
  132. 2012: 82
  133. 2013: 62
  134. 2014: 93
  135. 2015: 122
  136. 2016: 121
  137. 2017: 198
  138. 2018: 346
  139. 2019: 367
  140. 2020: 460
  141. 2021: 466
  142. 2022: 356
  143. 2023: 306
  144. 2024: 279
  145. 2025: 229

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Watson worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,558 people named Watson alive worldwide today, ranking #3841 globally.

Is Watson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,755,156 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,558 bearers, which is 1 in 72,817 Americans.

Is Watson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Watson is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Watson come from?

Who are famous people named Watson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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