Stedman comes from the English tradition, meaning Owner of a farmstead.
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How popular is Stedman?
1989peak year
Stedman first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1918. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1989, 82 babies received the name (ranked #1182). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11158), with roughly 7 babies named Stedman each year. In total, around 368 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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