Boys' name · since 1880

Stewart

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 31,200 babies named Stewart, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#672 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,952 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
31,200
born since 1880
1950s
peak decade

Stewart currently ranks #3952 among boys' names in America, with 31,200 babies recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Stewart recorded 31,200 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #3952 nationally today, ahead of 72% of boys, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #672 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,952 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 31,200 born since 1880
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stewart ranks #672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,952 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 31,200 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.

#672 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,952 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
31,200
born since 1880
1950s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%71.6%
Stewart vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Stewart's 31,200 recorded births place it above 98.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

48 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Stewart compares

31,200 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Stewart's all-time total is 85x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Stewart Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 31,200 369 358,536
Peak-year births 647 34 22,252

Stewart's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stewart splits its recorded history at 1953: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (18 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 647 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stewart popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
647
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0200400600800 188018991918193719561975199420132025 27

Stewart popularity over time - girls

85 total births recorded since 1920 (Stewart as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 85 births
456789 19201955196219691972198819911999 7

Stewart by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5,732 births, 18% of the file).

1950s was Stewart's strongest decade.

5,732 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Stewart births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5,732 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Stewart 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 Stewart's total volume

Stewart vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 100110120130140150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.8%-146, 1.6%-133, 2.9%-146, 11.6%-146, 1.6%-112, 3.3%-122, 3.7%-116, 5.4%-105, 4.4%-146, 4.1%-123, 2.8%-133, 10.6%-146, 4.7%-135, 2.5%-146, 1.7%Stewart-146, 2.1%Stewart
Stewart vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Stewart by state

Where Stewart concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stewart
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,441 11.0%
#2 California
2,099 6.7%
#3 Pennsylvania
2,039 6.5%
#4 Texas
1,368 4.4%
#5 Illinois
1,252 4.0%
#6 Michigan
1,230 3.9%
#7 Virginia
1,163 3.7%
#8 Ohio
1,009 3.2%
New York share of Stewart's total US births 11.0%
Even split

3,441 of 31,200 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Stewart appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stewart? ▼
31,200 babies have been named Stewart since 1880. All-time, it sits at #672 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,952 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 647 births.
Where does Stewart sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stewart ranks #672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,952 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stewart most popular? ▼
Stewart was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5,732 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Stewart most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Stewart are New York (3,441 births), California (2,099 births), Pennsylvania (2,039 births).
How long has the name Stewart been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stewart since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Stewart? ▼
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.

What to do with Stewart's data

  • Stewart's decade-level peak was the 1950s (5,732 total births); usage has since declined to 163 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Stewarts (3,441 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stewart

Nearby Names Like Stewart

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stewart

Steven Boy
#271 1,293,124 births
Stephen Boy
#383 864,739 births
Steve Boy
#1609 241,224 births
Sterling Boy
#346 37,474 births
Stephan Boy
#1841 27,681 births

Compare Stewart side by side: Stewart vs Steven Stewart vs Stephen Stewart vs Steve

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Stewart

Wilber #3951
6,891 births · Peak 1919
Doc #3953
1,391 births · Peak 2021
Wilbur #3950
56,906 births · Peak 1918
Tillman #3954
3,732 births · Peak 1917
Rufus #3949
36,074 births · Peak 1922
Ashley #3955
15,865 births · Peak 1980
Jasail #3948
28 births · Peak 2025
Rich #3956
4,407 births · Peak 1962

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stewart: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1880–2025 (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 Stewart 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.