Baby name
FADING BOY · ENGLISH
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 +1 Watson
/WOT · sun/
Meaning
“Son of Wat (Walter)”
From an English surname meaning 'son of Wat', a medieval short form of Walter, a Germanic name meaning 'power of the army'.
How it ages.
A sturdy surname-style name with a literary edge, made familiar by Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes's assistant.
The cultural moment.
In the United States, Watson reached #597 in 2021 and has since slipped to #1011 in 2025.