Recorded 1958–1964 Boys' name Peak 1962 55 births

Stu — boys' name

55 babies named Stu in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s161960s39
1960s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Stu was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

13 babies were named Stu in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stu

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Stu between 1958 and 1964, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stu currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stu performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Stu shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stu 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 55 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.

Stu at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

55

Since 1958

7 years of records

Peak year

1962

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1958

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1964

Stu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1958

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1962)
13
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
468101214 1964196319621961196019591958 5

Stu by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
39 births that decade — 71% of Stu's all-time total
1950s161960s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stu?
55 babies have been named Stu since 1958. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1962 with 13 births.
When was Stu most popular?
Stu was most popular in the 1960s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Stu been used?
Stu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 7 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Stu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stuart, Sturgill, Stuard, Stunner. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1958–1964 (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.