Watson dog name
We found 471 dogs named Watson in the public pet registers of 22 places. Combining all places, Watson is the #295 dog name. Almost all dogs named Watson are male.
🐱 Watson is also a cat name (#421 for cats, 16 cats).
Watson as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #433 of 51,228 | 153 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #282 of 34,500 | 189 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #198 of 10,500 | 40 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #128 of 8,191 | 29 | 2026 |
| Cambridge United States | #194 of 4,375 | 10 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #943 of 4,602 | 2 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #607 of 5,788 | 2 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #99 of 2,965 | 12 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #553 of 2,906 | 2 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #463 of 3,446 | 2 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #124 of 2,588 | 8 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #424 of 1,974 | 2 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #269 of 1,888 | 3 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #335 of 1,965 | 2 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #310 of 2,347 | 2 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #170 of 1,917 | 3 | 2021 |
| Port Moody Canada | #88 of 1,280 | 4 | 2019 |
| Adelaide Australia | #110 of 958 | 2 | 2014 |
| Burlington United States | #122 of 641 | 1 | 2022 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Watson. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
17 female and 369 male dogs named Watson, in the places that record sex.
Watson over the years
Dogs named Watson per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Watson
Compared to all dogs, Watson is especially common among Basset Hounds (6.7×), Welsh Corgis (4.7×), West Highland White Terriers (4.5×), Miniature Schnauzers (3.2×) and Labradoodles (2.7×).
Based on 376 dogs named Watson with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Watson as a baby name
Watson was the #1008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (224 babies). See Watson as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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