The baby name Watson appears in baby name data for the United States from 1912 to 2024. It was most popular in 2021 with 581 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Watson has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 31 |
| 1916 | 54 |
| 1917 | 55 |
| 1918 | 64 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 29 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 32 |
| 1925 | 22 |
| 1926 | 18 |
| 1927 | 22 |
| 1930 | 26 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 12 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 20 |
| 1943 | 12 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1955 | 11 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 49 |
| 2015 | 102 |
| 2016 | 121 |
| 2017 | 165 |
| 2018 | 403 |
| 2019 | 403 |
| 2020 | 500 |
| 2021 | 581 |
| 2022 | 394 |
| 2023 | 327 |
| 2024 | 289 |