The first name Stuart
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈst(j)uɚt/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Stuart, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 405 births (#111).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Stuart with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Stuart at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 53 boys born in the United States were named Stuart, the 2,534th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 2,074 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Stuart in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Stuart in French too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Stuart
148 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- John Stuart MillBritish philosopher and political economist (1806–1873)
- Stuart PearceEnglish footballer and manager (born 1962)
- Stuart WhitmanAmerican actor (1928-2020)
- Stuart RoosaAmerican astronaut (1933–1994)
- Stuart BinghamEnglish snooker player, born 1976
- Stuart HoldenAmerican soccer player, born 1985
- Mary Stuart MastersonAmerican actress and director, born 1966
- Stuart BaxterEnglish association football player and manager, born 1953
- J. Stuart BlacktonAmerican film producer (1875–1941)
- Stuart J. RussellBritish computer scientist (1962-)
- Stuart TaylorEnglish association football player (born 1980)
- Stuart O'GradyAustralian cyclist, born 1973
Questions
- How popular is the name Stuart?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Stuart, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 1996, with 405 births.
- What are nicknames for Stuart?
- Common nicknames for Stuart include Stu, Stuie.
- Is Stuart a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 69,190 US babies named Stuart since 1880 were boys.
- When was Stuart most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 2,074 babies were named Stuart, its highest rank at 161st.
- How do you pronounce Stuart?
- Stuart is /ˈst(j)uɚt/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Stuart?
- Stewart and Steuart.
- Is Stuart also a surname?
- Yes. Stuart is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.