ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1920 First Year 1999 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #8391 Peak Rank 85 Total Count 15 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Stewart What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Stewart is a Scottish and English surname, also used as a given name. It is possibly derived from the old English word "stigweard", a compound of "stig" meaning household, and "weard", a guardian (ward), or from the Gaelic Stiùbhart meaning steward. Alternative spellings are Stuart, Steward and Steuart. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English * Scottish 📖 ## The Story of Stewart Stewart first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 647 Stewarts were born — ranking #290 that year. As of 2026, Stewart ranks #4,529 for baby boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 31K Stewarts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Stewart Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Stewart. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Stew 🎶 ## Names that sound like Stewart Phonetically similar names — useful when Stewart is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Stuart](/stuart) * Start * [Steward](/steward) * Stort * Staart * Stared * Stored * Starred * Steered * Strt * Sturt * Stewarts Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart What does the name Stewart mean? Stewart is a Scottish and English surname, also used as a given name. It is possibly derived from the old English word "stigweard", a compound of "stig" meaning household, and "weard", a guardian (ward), or from the Gaelic Stiùbhart meaning steward. Alternative spellings are Stuart, Steward and Steuart. What is the origin of the name Stewart? Stewart has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Scottish. How popular is Stewart in 2026? In 2026, Stewart ranks #4,529 among boys' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year. When was Stewart most popular? Stewart reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #268 that year with 647 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Stewart most popular? Stewart has historically been most popular in Vermont, Delaware, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Stewart. Is Stewart a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Stewart is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Stewart? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Stewart include Emerson, Isiah, Ulysses. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Stewart? Common variants and related forms of Stewart include Stew. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧OrissaPeak #8391](/orissa)[👧AmaleePeak #8391](/amalee)[👧SantiagoPeak #8391](/santiago)[👧StephannePeak #8391](/stephanne)[👧RoquelPeak #8391](/roquel)[👧RaechellPeak #8391](/raechell)[👧KatrellPeak #8391](/katrell)[👧TavonnaPeak #8391](/tavonna) ## About the name Stewart Stewart is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 31K births in the dataset. Stewart's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #268\. Use the chart and map above to compare Stewart's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.