Stewart
Boy name · #3952 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Stewart is currently the #3952 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2386, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Stewart.
Babies named Stewart per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Stewart first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 19 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 647 boys were named Stewart — good for #290 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Stewart in class?
Stewart scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Stewart will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stewart is most common
State-level data for Stewart is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Stewart
Statistically, parents drawn to Stewart tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stuart, Art, Stanton, Stafford, and Dwight.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stewart | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2386 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2622 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2104 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2077 |
| 2010 | 56 | #2287 |
| 2009 | 54 | #2381 |
| 2008 | 84 | #1775 |
| 2007 | 78 | #1848 |
| 2006 | 94 | #1562 |
| 2005 | 97 | #1485 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1384 |
| 2003 | 100 | #1356 |
| 2002 | 110 | #1236 |
| 2001 | 111 | #1208 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stewart a popular boy name?
Stewart ranked #3952 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2386.
When was the name Stewart most popular?
Stewart peaked in 1956, when 647 American boys received the name (ranked #290 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Stewart?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Stewart. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.