Boy name
Watson
Watson holds the #1008 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 224 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #603 in 2020 to #1008 today. Its strongest year on record was 1882 (#389 nationally, 21 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Wisconsin (#437 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1008
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#389
in 1882 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
224
boys named Watson
Watson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Watson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Iowa (#448), Wisconsin (#437), Alabama (#622)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Watson in the most recent year of SSA data.