Stuart
Boy name · #2518 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Stuart is currently the #2518 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1790, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Stuart.
The 145-year story
Stuart first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 2,074 boys were named Stuart — good for #161 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Stuart per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stuart in class?
Stuart scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Stuart will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stuart is most common
State-level data for Stuart is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Stuart
Statistically, parents drawn to Stuart tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stewart, Art, Stevie, Kurt, and Dwight.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stuart | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2355 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2083 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1958 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 84 | #1790 |
| 2014 | 83 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 84 | #1733 |
| 2012 | 87 | #1729 |
| 2011 | 97 | #1587 |
| 2010 | 90 | #1697 |
| 2009 | 114 | #1459 |
| 2008 | 113 | #1452 |
| 2007 | 132 | #1306 |
| 2006 | 160 | #1097 |
| 2005 | 157 | #1053 |
| 2004 | 158 | #1034 |
| 2003 | 169 | #964 |
| 2002 | 189 | #868 |
| 2001 | 242 | #723 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stuart a popular boy name?
Stuart ranked #2518 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1790.
When was the name Stuart most popular?
Stuart peaked in 1960, when 2,074 American boys received the name (ranked #161 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Stuart?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Stuart. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.