How Many People Are Named Stuart?
An estimated 48,132 people in the United States have the first name Stuart. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Stuart peaked in popularity in 1960 with 2,082 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stuart 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 Stuart paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Stuart is overwhelmingly male, 314 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Stuart has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
48,132
About 1 in 7,121 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1960
2,082 births
Total Registered
69,142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stuart
Stuart is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 69,142 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Stuart as a male name
Ranked #3,255 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (2,072 births)
Stuart as a female name
Ranked #16,289 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1918 (11 births)
Stuart: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stuart span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 14,114 babies were registered. Stuart has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stuart by Decade
How has Stuart 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 | 144 | 144 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 184 | 184 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 289 | 289 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,903 | 1,887 | 16 | |
| 1920s | 3,673 | 3,656 | 17 | |
| 1930s | 5,136 | 5,096 | 40 | |
| 1940s | 9,562 | 9,525 | 37 | |
| 1950s | 14,114 | 14,073 | 41 | |
| 1960s | 14,014 | 13,962 | 52 | |
| 1970s | 6,342 | 6,311 | 31 | |
| 1980s | 6,655 | 6,610 | 45 | |
| 1990s | 4,377 | 4,342 | 35 | |
| 2000s | 1,702 | 1,702 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 790 | 790 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 257 | 257 | 0 | |
Stuart by State
Birth registrations for Stuart span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 1,246 Stuarts were registered per state.
Stuart + Last Name Combinations
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Stuart: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stuart?
We estimate approximately 48,132 people named Stuart 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 7,121 Americans share this first name.
Is Stuart a common name?
Stuart is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69,142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stuart most popular?
Stuart reached peak popularity in 1960, when 2,082 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stuart is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stuart a male name?
Stuart is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stuart Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stuart Smith, Stuart Johnson, Stuart 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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