Wataru Name Popularity and Statistics

Wataru is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2015
Total Recorded U.S. Births142
First Year on Record1915

Wataru popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2015Boys5#12,086
2006Boys6#10,662
2003Boys5#10,894
2002Boys5#10,667
1999Boys6#8,704
1998Boys5#9,631
1997Boys6#8,110
1996Boys7#7,136
1994Boys7#6,968
1992Boys5#8,435
1991Boys6#7,271
1990Boys8#5,823
1989Boys8#5,615
1931Boys5#3,763
1928Boys9#2,843
1925Boys5#4,197
1923Boys12#2,446
1922Boys5#4,307
1921Boys5#4,322
1919Boys15#2,063
1915Boys7#3,082

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1919 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,063.

1923 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,446.

1928 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #2,843.

1990 · Boys

8 recorded births and rank #5,823.

Where Wataru ranked highest in 1925

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

HI
Rank #150 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Wataru