Stewart comes from the Scottish / English tradition, meaning Steward, household guardian.
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How popular is Stewart?
1956peak year
Today, Stewart is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,705) with about 32 babies named Stewart each year. But it wasn't always this way. At its height in 1956, Stewart reached #291 nationally — 647 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Stewart's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 31,261 babies have been registered as Stewart since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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