Stewart

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning steward or guardian of the household.

Babies a year
39
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Stewart by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Stewart. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 648 babies in 1956, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Stewart. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Stuartsteward; keeper of the hall72 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean home

Like Stewart, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
  • Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
  • Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
  • Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a craft or trade

Like Stewart, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
  • Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Stewart

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