Stetson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Stetson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Stetson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Stetson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Stetson is a boy name of English origin meaning “son of Stephen”. A surname best known from the hat maker, now used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,725 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Stetson per year, United States (1930 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,699/yr).
Stetson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #236 nationally (given to 2,699 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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