How Many People Are Named Stewart?
An estimated 19,732 people in the United States have the first name Stewart. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Stewart peaked in popularity in 1959 with 650 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stewart as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Stewart paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Stewart is overwhelmingly male, 85 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
19,732
About 1 in 17,370 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1959
650 births
Total Registered
31,261
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stewart
Stewart is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 31,261 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Stewart as a male name
Ranked #3,958 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (647 births)
Stewart as a female name
Ranked #12,526 in 1999
7 female births in 1999
Peak: 1988 (8 births)
Stewart: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stewart span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5,742 babies were registered. Stewart has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stewart by Decade
How has Stewart tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 213 | 213 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 306 | 306 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 339 | 339 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,793 | 1,793 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,747 | 2,741 | 6 | |
| 1930s | 2,473 | 2,473 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 3,763 | 3,758 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 5,742 | 5,732 | 10 | |
| 1960s | 4,819 | 4,804 | 15 | |
| 1970s | 2,894 | 2,883 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 2,667 | 2,653 | 14 | |
| 1990s | 1,956 | 1,932 | 24 | |
| 2000s | 948 | 948 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 465 | 465 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 136 | 136 | 0 | |
Stewart by State
Birth registrations for Stewart span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in North Dakota, Alaska, Rhode Island. On average, about 512 Stewarts were registered per state.
Stewart + Last Name Combinations
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Stewart: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stewart?
We estimate approximately 19,732 people named Stewart are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,370 Americans share this first name.
Is Stewart a common name?
Stewart is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,261 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stewart most popular?
Stewart reached peak popularity in 1959, when 650 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stewart is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stewart a male name?
Stewart is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stewart Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stewart Smith, Stewart Johnson, Stewart Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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