Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1996
Stetsen
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Stetsen, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6666
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Stetsen is the #6666 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 74 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stetsen has been recorded 74 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #6666 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6666 among boys today
- 74 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Stetsen is currently the #6666 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 74 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6666
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Stetsen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6666
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Stetsen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Stetsen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Stetsen compares
74 21st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stetsen's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stetsen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Stetsen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stetsen's full recorded timeline at 2014, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stetsen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,666
Active since
1996
Stetsen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Stetsen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Stetsen's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Stetsen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stetsen? ▼
Stetsen has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6666 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Stetsen most popular? ▼
Stetsen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Stetsen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stetsen since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Stetsen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Steven, Stephen, Steve, Sterling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Stetsen
Nearby Names Like Stetsen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stetsen
Steven Boy
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Steve Boy
#1686 241,224 births
Sterling Boy
#370 37,474 births
Stewart Boy
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Compare Stetsen side by side: Stetsen vs Steven Stetsen vs Stephen Stetsen vs Steve
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Stetsen: #6666 Boys' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stetsen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Stetsen 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 July 2026.