Boys' name · since 1930
Stetson
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 15,604 babies named Stetson, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #952 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #136 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 15,604
- born since 1930
- 2020s
- peak decade
Stetson currently ranks #136 among boys' names in America, with 15,604 babies recorded since 1930.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stetson has been recorded 15,604 times among boys since 1930, currently ranked #136 nationally and more common than 99.0% 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 1930 to 2025.
- #952 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #136 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 15,604 born since 1930
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stetson ranks #952 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #136 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 15,604 born since 1930, peaking in the 2020s.
- #952 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #136 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 15,604
- born since 1930
- 2020s
- peak decade
Stetson's 15,604 recorded births place it above 97.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Stetson compares
15,604 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 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
Stetson's all-time total is 42x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stetson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,604 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,662 | 34 | 22,252 |
Stetson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Stetson splits its recorded history at 2003: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 2,662 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Stetson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,662
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Stetson popularity over time - girls
121 total births recorded since 2017 (Stetson as girls' name)
Stetson by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (9,940 births, 64% of the file).
2020s was Stetson's strongest decade.
9,940 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Stetson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 424
1980s
424 births
- 1990s 1,296
1990s
1,296 births
- 2000s 955
2000s
955 births
- 2010s 2,984
2010s
2,984 births
- 2020s
2020s
9,940 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 9,940 births (64% of all-time use).
How Stetson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Stetson's total volume
Stetson by state
Where Stetson concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,473 | 15.8% |
| #2 | Utah | | 751 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 747 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 682 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 629 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 619 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 555 | 3.6% |
| #8 | California | | 536 | 3.4% |
2,473 of 15,604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Stetson appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stetson? ▼
Where does Stetson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Stetson most popular? ▼
Where is Stetson most popular? ▼
How long has the name Stetson been used? ▼
What names are similar to Stetson? ▼
What to do with Stetson's data
- Texas records the most Stetsons (2,473 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Stetson
Nearby Names Like Stetson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stetson
Compare Stetson side by side: Stetson vs Steven Stetson vs Stephen Stetson vs Steve
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Stetson
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stetson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1930–2025 (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 Stetson 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.