How Many People Are Named Watha?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Watha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Watha peaked in popularity in 1936 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Watha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Watha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Watha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Watha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1936
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Watha
Watha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Watha as a female name
Ranked #4,835 in 1936
5 female births in 1936
Peak: 1936 (5 births)
Watha: Popularity Over Time
Watha by Decade
How has Watha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Watha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Watha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Watha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Watha?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Watha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Watha a common name?
Watha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Watha most popular?
Watha reached peak popularity in 1936, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Watha is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Watha a female name?
Watha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Watha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Watha Smith, Watha Johnson, Watha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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