US rank #3884 Boys' name Peak 1956 31,176 births

Stewart — #3884 US boys' name

31,176 babies named Stewart in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3884
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Stewart was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

647 babies were named Stewart in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stewart

The Social Security Administration has registered 31,176 babies named Stewart between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stewart currently holds the #3884 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 647 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stewart performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5,732 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Stewart shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 3,441 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Stewart in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stewart in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31,176 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stewart at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31,176

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1956

647 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#3,884

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stewart popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
647
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Stewart popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 85 births
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Stewart by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5,732 births that decade — 18% of Stewart's all-time total
1880s2131890s3061900s3391910s17931920s27411930s24731940s37581950s57321960s48041970s28831980s26531990s19322000s9482010s4652020s136

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
2,100 6.7%
#3 Pennsylvania
2,039 6.5%
#4 Texas
1,368 4.4%
#5 Illinois
1,253 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 31,176 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?
31,176 babies have been named Stewart since 1880. It currently ranks #3884 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 647 births.
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 (2,100 births), Pennsylvania (2,039 births).
How long has the name Stewart been used?
Stewart has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.