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Watt

/ˈwɑt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1971

Watt has been given to about 444 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈwɑt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 125
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Watt per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time444

How popular is Watt?

Its best year was 1920, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 2226th. The typical living American called Watt is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Watt

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wyatt0.82
  2. Matt0.77
  3. Ward0.53
  4. Wally0.51
  5. Garrett0.48
  6. Garett0.49
  7. Barrett0.48
  8. Jarrett0.48

Middle names for Watt

Ranked by flow score
  1. Watt Cole0.73
  2. Watt Miles0.73
  3. Watt James0.71
  4. Watt Thomas0.64
  5. Watt Wilder0.58
  6. Watt John0.55

Sibling names for Watt

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.71
  2. Luellasister · 0.69
  3. Ilasister · 0.69
  4. Cleoeither · 0.68
  5. Archiebrother · 0.65
  6. Hughbrother · 0.65

Where Watt is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Watt Evans0.73
    2. Watt Edwards0.73
    3. Watt Anderson0.70
    4. Watt Allen0.70
    5. Watt Adams0.70
    6. Watt Roberts0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Watt

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.