Watson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of Walter; patronymic surname.
Babies a year
197
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Watson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #716 |
| 2019 | #695 |
| 2020 | #602 |
| 2021 | #598 |
| 2022 | #730 |
| 2023 | #804 |
| 2024 | #864 |
Watson was given to 197 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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