Boys' name · since 1918
Stedman
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 368 babies named Stedman, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,498 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 368
- born since 1918
- 1990s
- peak decade
368 boys have been named Stedman since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Stedman recorded 368 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2017.
- #9,498 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 368 born since 1918
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stedman ranks #9,498 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 368 born since 1918, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,498 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 368
- born since 1918
- 1990s
- peak decade
Stedman's 368 recorded births place it above 79.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Stedman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stedman's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stedman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2017
- Peak year (1989)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Stedman by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (162 births, 44% of the file).
1990s was Stedman's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Stedman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
162 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 162 births (44% of all-time use).
Stedman by state
Where Stedman concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 26 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 21 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 15 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 7 | 1.9% |
26 of 368 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Stedman's data
- Stedman's decade-level peak was the 1990s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Stedmans (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stedman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Stedman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.