Stetson
Stetson is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Stetson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stetson is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Stetson
Stetson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 2,721 Stetsons were born — ranking #129 that year. As of 2026, Stetson ranks #129 for baby boys with 2,721 births, rising sharply (+283% over the past five years). In total, more than 18K Stetsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Stetson
Stetson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Stetson's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #129. Use the chart and map above to compare Stetson'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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