Wateen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,806

among girls · ↑683 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

112

named Wateen · +53% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,351

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

112 babies

All-time total

378

#14,000 all-time among girls

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Wateen popularity over time

378 babies have been named Wateen since 2012, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s	70	7	–	#8,463
2020s (to 2025)	308	51	+633%	#1,806

Where Wateen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	145	0.09	outside top 500
2027	180	0.11	outside top 500
2028	216	0.13	outside top 500
2029	252	0.16	outside top 500
2030	288	0.18	outside top 500

Where Wateen is most popular

Girls named Wateen per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Wateen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	57	0.313	+755%
New York	57	0.144	+293%
Illinois	15	0.066	+79%
California	31	0.037	≈ national
Texas	11	0.014	-63%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Wateen

Wateen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,806 in 2025 with 112 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 378 American babies have been named Wateen. Its peak came in 2025, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wateen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wateen?

The median living Wateen is about 2 years old; half are between 0 and 3. An estimated 400 people named Wateen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wateen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	112	#1,806
2024	73	#2,489
2023	62	#2,786
2022	39	#3,887
2021	11	#9,512
2020	11	#9,512
2019	10	#10,438
2018	12	#9,125
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2016	12	#9,393
2015	8	#12,940
2014	14	#8,463
2013	5	#19,138
2012	9	#12,159
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wateen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wateen?

The median living Wateen is about 2 years old. Half of all living Wateens are between 0 and 3 years old.

How many people named Wateen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Wateen are alive in the United States, based on 378 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wateen in 2025?

Wateen ranked #1,806 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 112 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wateen?

378 babies have been named Wateen in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wateen most popular?

Wateen peaked in 2025, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Wateen a boy or girl name?

Wateen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wateen rising or falling?

Wateen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wateen become more popular?

Wateen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 288 girls named Wateen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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