boy's name
Steward
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,229
Steward is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2002 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Steward over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 126 |
| 1920s | 217 |
| 1930s | 133 |
| 1940s | 160 |
| 1950s | 160 |
| 1960s | 125 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 7 |
How popular is Steward?
In 2002, Steward was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Steward
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Steward over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Steward
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Steward — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Steward
How popular is the name Steward?
In 2002, Steward was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Steward a girl's or a boy's name?
Steward is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Steward?
Steward has 2 syllables.
When was Steward most popular?
Steward peaked in 1920, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.