boy's name
Stewart
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 37,223
Northern Ireland
#216
2006 births
Stewart is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1959, when 650 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stewart over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 213 |
| 1890s | 306 |
| 1900s | 339 |
| 1910s | 1,793 |
| 1920s | 2,747 |
| 1930s | 2,473 |
| 1940s | 3,763 |
| 1950s | 5,742 |
| 1960s | 4,819 |
| 1970s | 2,892 |
| 1980s | 2,666 |
| 1990s | 1,956 |
| 2000s | 948 |
| 2010s | 465 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 163 |
How popular is Stewart?
In 2025, Stewart was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Stewart is used
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 Stewart
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stewart also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stewart over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stewart
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stewart — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stewart
How popular is the name Stewart?
In 2025, Stewart was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Stewart a girl's or a boy's name?
Stewart is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stewart?
Stewart has 2 syllables.
When was Stewart most popular?
Stewart peaked in 1959, when 650 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Stewart a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stewart currently ranks #3,117 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.