How Many People Are Named Stu?
An estimated 46 people in the United States have the first name Stu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Stu peaked in popularity in 1962 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stu 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 Stu paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Stu is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
46
About 1 in 7,451,181 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1962
13 births
Total Registered
55
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stu
Stu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 55 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Stu as a male name
Ranked #3,983 in 1964
6 male births in 1964
Peak: 1962 (13 births)
Stu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stu span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 39 babies were registered. Stu remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Stu by Decade
How has Stu 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.
Stu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Stu
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Stu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stu?
We estimate approximately 46 people named Stu 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 7,451,181 Americans share this first name.
Is Stu a common name?
Stu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 55 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stu most popular?
Stu reached peak popularity in 1962, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stu is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stu a male name?
Stu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stu Smith, Stu Johnson, Stu 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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