Watson

English and Scottish surname related to Walter

"son of Wat"

The name Watson is currently ranked #864 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #397 in 1882. The name is most popular in WATSON, WATSON, and WATSON. Watson is occasionally used for girls in 2020.

Watson Rank in US Top 1000

# 864 in the US

Watson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1198 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Watson

• 864 US 2024
• 1198 Nameberry 2026
• 674 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Watson

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Famous People Named Watson

• Watson McLean Washburn American tennis player
• (Lester) Watson Brown American football player and coach
• Watson Parker American historian and author
• Watson Cole DeBoer (b. 2017) son of TV personalities Chelsea and Cole DeBoer of "Teen Mom 2"
• James Dewey Watson American molecular biologist

The name Watson in Pop Culture

• Watson Brewer Karen's father in Ann M. Martin's "The Baby,Sitters Club" and "Baby,Sitter's Little Sister" series
• Watson IBM computer who won "Jeopardy!"
• John Hamish Watson associate of Sherlock Holmes, created by Arthur Conan Doyle