Meaning and history
Stetson comes from an English surname derived from the Devon place name Stidston, meaning Stithweard's town. It became strongly associated with the wide-brimmed hats made by John B. Stetson and later developed into a modern American given name. A notable bearer is American football quarterback Stetson Bennett.
20062006: 94 births, rank #1,562
2007: 98 births, rank #1,593
2008: 121 births, rank #1,399
2009: 126 births, rank #1,360
2010: 145 births, rank #1,219
20112011: 152 births, rank #1,170
2012: 165 births, rank #1,115
2013: 212 births, rank #940
2014: 272 births, rank #829
2015: 306 births, rank #775
20162016: 345 births, rank #708
2017: 402 births, rank #644
2018: 468 births, rank #586
2019: 517 births, rank #544
2020: 607 births, rank #487
20212021: 879 births, rank #371
2022: 1,465 births, rank #238
2023: 1,990 births, rank #183
2024: 2,337 births, rank #155
20252025: 2,662 births, rank #136
Stetson rose from #155 to #136 for boys between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 2,662.