Steadman
Steadman is a surname of Germanic origin. It is also a masculine given name. People with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Steadman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Steadman is a surname of Germanic origin. It is also a masculine given name. People with the name include:
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The Story of Steadman
Steadman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 18 Steadmans were born — ranking #3,205 that year. As of 2026, Steadman ranks #8,799 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Steadmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Steadman
Phonetically similar names — useful when Steadman is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Stedman
- Steedman
- Stemen
- Stamin
- Stamen
- Stadion
- Sidemen
- Stayman
- Stammen
- Seidman
- Seedman
- Stuntman
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Steadman
Steadman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Steadman's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Steadman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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