Stetson

Stetson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Stephen's son”
Origin
English
Say it
STET-sən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

An English surname from a patronymic meaning 'son of Stet' or Stephen. Its use as a first name comes from surname-style naming.

How popular is Stetson?

2024706 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Stetson in 20242,349

2024 rank#155 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188013,016

Stetson is rising: use over the last five years is 8.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Stetson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Stetson questions

What does the name Stetson mean?

Stetson means "Stephen's son". It comes from English. An English surname from a patronymic meaning 'son of Stet' or Stephen. Its use as a first name comes from surname-style naming.

Is Stetson a boy or girl name?

Stetson is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Stetson?

2,349 US babies were named Stetson in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Stetson?

Stetson is usually pronounced STET-sən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.