Girl · #2,166 in 2026

Wateen

Name: Popularity of the name Wateen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Wateen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Wateen Telecom is a converged communication services provider based in Lahore, Pakistan, and was a sister concern of Warid Telecom. The company was incorporated in 2005 and began its operations in 2007 with the deployment of the largest fibre optic network in the country.

Current Rank

#2,166

Peak Rank

#2,166 (2026)

Total Babies

433

5-Yr Trend

+520%

2012

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#2166

Peak Rank

433

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wateen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Wateen Telecom is formed under the auspices of the Abu Dhabi Group; one of the leading business corporations in the Middle East and one of the biggest foreign investors in Pakistan. Initially, in 2007, the company was set up as a "carrier's carrier" providing a fine fibre optic network to mobile companies and offering long-distance and telephony services. In areas where Wateen did not have a fiber network, it offered carriers connectivity through VSAT . Wateen is the first company in the world to commercially launch WiMAX broadband internet services throughout the country, beginning with 24 ma

The Story of Wateen

Wateen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2012, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 88 Wateens were born — ranking #2,166 that year. As of 2026, Wateen ranks #2,166 for baby girls with 88 births, rising sharply (+520% over the past five years). In total, more than 433 Wateens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Wateen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wateen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Watton
Wotton
Whiten
Witten
Wheaton
Wooten
Woden
Whitten
Wheaten
Watm
Wetten
Wotan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wateen

What does the name Wateen mean?

How popular is Wateen in 2026?

In 2026, Wateen ranks #2,166 among girls' names in the U.S., with 88 babies given the name that year.

When was Wateen most popular?

Wateen reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #2,166 that year with 88 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Wateen most popular?

Wateen has historically been most popular in Michigan, New York, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wateen.

Is Wateen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Wateen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Wateen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wateen include Inge, Elyn, Taleen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wateen

Wateen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 433 births in the dataset. Wateen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,166. Use the chart and map above to compare Wateen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.