Stewart

Stewart - A very unique male name

Stewart appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #384. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Stewart and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Stewart? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Stewart. The baby boy name Stewart was given to 5 baby boys in 2018, ranking #4225 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 314,990 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Stewart peaked in popularity 71 years ago in 1955 on position 286.

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Stewart is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Stewart is currently topping the baby name charts in Tennessee at position #1,056 - and is the least popular in Tennessee at position #1,056.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Stewart is where you live.

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Stewart origin and meaning

Scottish — transferred surname / occupational

From the Scottish surname Stewart, an occupational name for a steward (Old English stigweard, 'house guardian')

Stewart is the Scottish spelling of the steward surname — the office that gave Scotland its royal house — carried into first-name use. It first appears in the data in 1910, peaked in 1956 with 612 births, and totals 24,567 lifetime births. It has no row in the 2020 or 2025 data.

Attested etymology

Stewart is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Stewart, pop culture references for the name Stewart and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Stewart

We've found the following names that sound similar to Stewart, sorted by popularity.

Stuart / Siddharth / Stratton / Sidharth / Stryder / Steward / Siddhartha / Siddarth / Strider / Strother /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

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Even more about Stewart

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Stewart a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Stewart?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

STOO-urt · /ˈstuərt/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Stuart — The other standard spelling

Nicknames: Stew

Famous bearers

• Stewart Copeland — American drummer of The Police (b. 1952) Contemporary

Style

SurnameOccupational

Why parents choose it

A dignified surname name with Scottish royal history; today it reads as a grandfather-era family name.

Worth knowing

• Stewart and Stuart are the same name historically and are constantly interchanged.