Naomi Watts
There are approximately 37 people named Naomi Watts living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Naomi with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Watts. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
37
1 in 9,263,631
Named Naomi
129K
Alive today
Named Watts
98K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 129K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 27
Top Census group: White (46.1%)
Estimated bearers: 98K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #361
Per 100K: 28.69
Top ancestry: White (65.9%)
First name trend
Naomi: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Naomi. The peak year was 2024 with 4,605 births. The average person named Naomi today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Naomi
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Naomi, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 46.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Naomi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Naomi at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White46.1% · 52,159
- Hispanic or Latino22.2% · 25,118
- Black or African American17.6% · 19,889
- Two or more races7.3% · 8,282
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.9% · 6,686
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,034
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Watts surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Watts, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Watts described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Watts at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.9% · 56,519
- Black or African American25.0% · 21,439
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,880
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 2,726
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 661
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 529
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Naomi has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0375% of the US population, based on 128,523 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Naomi right now.
The surname Watts appears at a rate of 28.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0287%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 37 people with the full name Naomi Watts. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Naomi Watts: questions and answers
How many people are named Naomi Watts?
We estimate approximately 37 people in the United States share the full name Naomi Watts. That works out to about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0375%) with the surname frequency (28.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Naomi Watts?
We classify Naomi Watts as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,263,631 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Naomi a male or female name?
Naomi is predominantly female. Out of 187,137 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Naomi profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Naomi Watts?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.