Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Watt

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Watt
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
15 babies
All-time total
444
#8,467 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Watt popularity over time

444 babies have been named Watt since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Boys

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.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 45 5 – #574
1890s 17 2 -62% #1,025
1900s 16 2 -6% #1,308
1910s 77 8 +381% #1,583
1920s 113 11 +47% #2,186
1930s 57 6 -50% #2,459
1940s 71 7 +25% #2,475
1950s 33 3 -54% #3,015
1960s 10 1 -70% #4,616
1970s 5 1 -50% #5,637
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The story of Watt

Watt is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 444 American babies have been named Watt. Its peak came in 1920, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Watt stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Watt year by year

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

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1950 8 #3,015
1945 5 #3,765
1940 10 #2,475
1935 8 #2,937
1930 7 #3,581
1925 15 #2,186
1920 15 #2,226
1915 13 #2,175
1910 6 #1,583
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1885 7 #832
1880 7 #806

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Watt in 2025?

Watt did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Watt?

444 babies have been named Watt in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Watt most popular?

Watt peaked in 1920, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Watt a boy or girl name?

Watt is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Watt rising or falling?

Watt has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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