Stewart is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Stewart means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Stewart across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Stewart has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Stewart is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “steward, household guardian”. A variant spelling of Stuart, from an occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,285 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 477 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,410 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 80 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 344 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 499 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 Stewart per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (650/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1980 (231/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (64/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (16/yr).
Stewart has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #671 nationally (given to 650 babies that year).
Stuart · Steward · Stuard · Steuart
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