Stetson

“Stithweard's farmstead or estate” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #136 in the US (2025) · Trending

Stetson first appeared in 1930, vanished from the records entirely for 49 years, and since returning in 1980 has climbed back to #136. About 16,000 boys have carried it in all. In Arkansas and Oklahoma it runs about 4× its national rate and ranks #53 in Arkansas.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Stetsons

Stetson Kennedy — Author, folklorist, anti-Ku Klux Klan crusader (1916-2011)
Stetson Bennett — American football player (born 1997)
Stetson Allie — American baseball player
Stetson Painter — member of the Arkansas House of Representatives

Similar names: Hayes · Sterling · Tate · Sutton · Waylon · Weston

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