Boy name · Old English
Stewart
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: stewardStewart is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "steward". It is used in English and Scottish.
- Meaning
- Steward
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #4030 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Stewart
As a boy's name, Stewart comes from Old English and means "steward". It is used in English and Scottish.
Stewart is also a surname: the 61st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 311,429 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Stewart on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Stewart on 3 lists.
“Star of It's a Wonderful Life, a James known as Jimmy”
From Nicknames for James, nicknames inspired by famous Jameses
“Steward, keeper of a royal household; the name of Scotland's kings.”
From Scottish boy names, scottish clan and surname names for boys
“The steward of the royal household; later Scotland's royal house”
From Scottish last names, most common Scottish surnames
How popular is Stewart?
- US rank in 2025
- #4,030
- 27 babies, 16 per million boys
- Best rank
- #273 in 1898
- Most babies: 647 in 1956
- Babies since 1880
- At least 31,200
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 194 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 268 per million |
| 1900s | 250 per million |
| 1910s | 269 per million |
| 1920s | 249 per million |
| 1930s | 234 per million |
| 1940s | 252 per million |
| 1950s | 284 per million |
| 1960s | 249 per million |
| 1970s | 174 per million |
| 1980s | 144 per million |
| 1990s | 99 per million |
| 2000s | 47 per million |
| 2010s | 25 per million |
| 2020s | 16 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3,511 | #3,061 | #3,691 | #3,984 | #3,557 | #3,569 | #4,285 | #5,044 | #3,967 | #4,030 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Stewart
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
Stewart: common questions
What does the name Stewart mean?
Stewart comes from Old English and means "steward".
Is Stewart a boy or girl name?
Stewart is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Stewart come from?
Stewart comes from Old English and means "steward". Today it is used in English and Scottish.
How popular is the name Stewart?
Stewart ranked #4,030 in the US in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Stewart?
Middle names that flow well with Stewart include Beau, Elton, Heath, Knox and Micah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.