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boys' name ★ peaked 1959

Stewart

Meaning steward Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,030 Trend ↓ Falling 12%

Borrowed from Middle Scots stewart (“steward”), from Early Scots stewart, from Old English stiġweard.

Rank 2025
#4,030
among boys · ↓63 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Stewart · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1959
650 babies
All-time total
31,285
#672 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Stewart popularity over time

31,285 babies have been named Stewart since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 213 213 21 – #317
1890s – 306 306 31 +44% #273
1900s – 339 339 34 +11% #311
1910s – 1,793 1,793 179 +429% #331
1920s 6 2,741 2,747 275 +53% #336
1930s – 2,473 2,473 247 -10% #325
1940s 5 3,758 3,763 376 +52% #298
1950s 10 5,732 5,742 574 +53% #285
1960s 15 4,804 4,819 482 -16% #309
1970s 11 2,881 2,892 289 -40% #443
1980s 14 2,652 2,666 267 -8% #507
1990s 24 1,932 1,956 196 -27% #595
2000s – 948 948 95 -52% #1,174
2010s – 465 465 47 -51% #2,099
2020s (to 2025) – 163 163 27 -42% #3,557

Where Stewart is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Stewart

Stewart is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,030 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 31,285 American babies have been named Stewart. Its peak came in 1959, when 650 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Stewart stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stewart?

The median living Stewart is about 59 years old; half are between 41 and 69. An estimated 19 thousand people named Stewart are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Stewart year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 27 #4,030
2024 – – 28 #3,967
2023 – – 20 #5,044
2022 – – 25 #4,285
2021 – – 32 #3,569
2020 – – 31 #3,557
2019 – – 27 #3,984
2018 – – 30 #3,691
2017 – – 39 #3,061
2016 – – 32 #3,511
2015 – – 54 #2,405
2014 – – 46 #2,654
2013 – – 53 #2,396
2012 – – 64 #2,127
2011 – – 64 #2,099
2010 – – 56 #2,318
2009 – – 54 #2,399
2008 – – 84 #1,790
2007 – – 78 #1,859
2006 – – 94 #1,573
2005 – – 97 #1,496
2004 – – 103 #1,393
2003 – – 100 #1,361
2002 – – 110 #1,241
2001 – – 111 #1,214
2000 – – 117 #1,174
1995 – – 169 #825
1990 7 #11,250 282 #595
1985 – – 282 #521
1980 – – 246 #546
1975 – – 235 #526
1970 5 #9,152 341 #444
1965 5 #7,391 457 #355
1960 – – 628 #313
1955 5 #6,608 631 #285
1950 – – 434 #326
1945 – – 348 #318
1940 – – 271 #347
1935 – – 227 #360
1930 – – 259 #355
1925 – – 282 #350
1920 6 #4,906 270 #364
1915 – – 220 #363
1910 – – 53 #352
1905 – – 31 #381
1900 – – 40 #349
1895 – – 39 #287
1890 – – 27 #342
1885 – – 22 #386
1880 – – 19 #399

Famous people named Stewart

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Stewart Copeland Stewart Copeland American drummer and composer (born 1952) Contemporary
  2. 2 Stewart Granger Stewart Granger British actor (1913–1993) Contemporary
  3. 3 Stewart Downing Stewart Downing English footballer (born 1984) Contemporary
  4. 4 Stewart Cink Stewart Cink American professional golfer (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Stewart, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Stewart?

The median living Stewart is about 59 years old. Half of all living Stewarts are between 41 and 69 years old.

How many people named Stewart are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Stewart are alive in the United States, based on 31,285 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stewart mean?

Borrowed from Middle Scots stewart (“steward”), from Early Scots stewart, from Old English stiġweard.

How popular is the name Stewart in 2025?

Stewart ranked #4,030 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stewart?

31,285 babies have been named Stewart in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stewart most popular?

Stewart peaked in 1959, when 650 newborns received the name.

Is Stewart a boy or girl name?

Stewart is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Stewart rising or falling?

Stewart is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Stewart become more popular?

Stewart looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Stewart in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Stewart?

Well-known people named Stewart include Stewart Copeland (musician), Stewart Granger (actor), Stewart Downing (soccer player).

Names like Stewart

Names that sound and feel close to Stewart: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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