Watson

“Son of Walter (from the medieval short form Wat)” — English origin

Boy's name · #1008 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Watson has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #389 (1882) · 6,699 babies named Watson all-time · 1 in 7,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,900 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Watsons

Watson Washburn — American tennis player (1894–1973)
Watson C. Squire — American politician (Republican) (1838-1926)
Watson Kirkconnell — Canadian translator and scholar (1895–1977)
Watson Cheyne — British surgeon and bacteriologist (1852-1932)
Watson Nyambek — athletics competitor

Among 52 notable people named Watson:

Political leaders appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Watson C. Squire, American politician (Republican) (1838-1926).

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