boy's name
Stuart
STOO-ert
- Origin Scottish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 90,053
Northern Ireland
#331
2015 births
Stuart means steward, and the office was literally the sty warden — keeper of the pigs — which rose to run the royal household and then supplied the name of a dynasty. Its strongest market is Scotland, at 513th.
- Stuart is a name of Scottish origin.
- Peaked in 1960, when 2,084 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stuart 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 | 144 |
| 1890s | 184 |
| 1900s | 289 |
| 1910s | 1,903 |
| 1920s | 3,673 |
| 1930s | 5,136 |
| 1940s | 9,562 |
| 1950s | 14,113 |
| 1960s | 14,013 |
| 1970s | 6,341 |
| 1980s | 6,653 |
| 1990s | 4,377 |
| 2000s | 1,702 |
| 2010s | 790 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 310 |
What Stuart means
Stuart means a steward, the officer managing a household or estate. The Old English joins a word for a sty or hall to one meaning a guardian, so it names a keeper.
Where Stuart comes from
Stuart is the Scots form of steward, from the Old English stigweard — stig, a hall or sty, joined to weard, a guardian. The pig sense is real and the promotion is the point: the office rose from livestock to the High Steward of Scotland, and Walter Fitz Alan's descendants took the office as their surname. Mary, Queen of Scots preferred the French spelling Stuart because French has no w, and the dynasty is known by her version.
Stuart in use
Stuart peaked in the United States in 1960, when 2,084 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 513th in Scotland on 6 births — its strongest market, as the dynasty would suggest — then 2535th in the United States on 54 and 3596th in England and Wales on 6, across 90,053 lifetime births in four of the seven markets we track.
How popular is Stuart?
In 2025, Stuart was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Stuart 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 Stuart
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stuart also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stuart over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Stuart
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Stuart in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Stuart
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stuart — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stuart
What does the name Stuart mean?
A steward — from stig, a hall or sty, joined to weard, a guardian.
Did it really mean pig keeper?
The sty sense is genuine. The office rose from livestock to running the royal household.
Is it Stuart or Stewart?
Stewart is the older Scots spelling; Mary, Queen of Scots preferred Stuart because French has no w.
Where is Stuart most used?
Scotland at 513th, well above every other market.
How popular is the name Stuart?
In 2025, Stuart was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Stuart a girl's or a boy's name?
Stuart is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stuart?
Stuart has 2 syllables.
When was Stuart most popular?
Stuart peaked in 1960, when 2,084 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Stuart?
Stuart is usually shortened to Stu.
Is Stuart a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stuart currently ranks #513 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.