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?
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.
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.