Stetson
Boy name · #136 in 2025 · Well-known
Stetson ranks #136 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,662 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 676 boys born in 2025 was named Stetson.
Babies named Stetson per year. Source: SSA.
The 95-year story
Stetson first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,662 babies and a rank of #136. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stetson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stetson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Stetson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Stetson is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Stetson is most common in WY (14 per 1,000), ND (8.9 per 1,000), SD (7.5 per 1,000), OK (6.6 per 1,000), AR (5.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.8 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Stetson is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Stetson
Statistically, parents drawn to Stetson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Colson, Kayson, Sutton, Jameson, and Benson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stetson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,662 | #136 |
| 2024 | 2,337 | #155 |
| 2023 | 1,990 | #183 |
| 2022 | 1,465 | #238 |
| 2021 | 879 | #371 |
| 2020 | 607 | #487 |
| 2019 | 517 | #544 |
| 2018 | 468 | #586 |
| 2017 | 402 | #644 |
| 2016 | 345 | #708 |
| 2015 | 306 | #775 |
| 2014 | 272 | #829 |
| 2013 | 212 | #940 |
| 2012 | 165 | #1115 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1170 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1219 |
| 2009 | 126 | #1360 |
| 2008 | 121 | #1399 |
| 2007 | 98 | #1593 |
| 2006 | 94 | #1562 |
| 2005 | 94 | #1514 |
| 2004 | 73 | #1731 |
| 2003 | 80 | #1578 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1447 |
| 2001 | 76 | #1572 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stetson a popular boy name?
Stetson ranked #136 among boys in 2025 with 2,662 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #775.
When was the name Stetson most popular?
Stetson peaked in 2025, when 2,662 American boys received the name (ranked #136 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Stetson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 676 newborn American boys was named Stetson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.