Stetson
Meaning of Stetson
Stetson comes from an English surname whose origin and meaning are uncertain. It is pronounced STET-suhn. The name is best known from the Stetson hat, named for John B. Stetson, the 19th-century Philadelphia hatmaker whose wide-brimmed designs became a symbol of the American West. Stetson University in Florida also bears his name.
Notable bearers include author and human rights activist Stetson Kennedy, who helped expose the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, and quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the University of Georgia to national titles in 2021 and 2022.
In the U.S., Stetson ranked 1,593rd in 2007 and has climbed every year since. It was 487th in 2020 and rose to 136th in 2025, its highest rank yet, with 2,662 boys given the name.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as STET-suhn (/ˈstɛtsən/)
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Notable People Named Stetson
| William Stetson Kennedy, an American author, folklorist, and human rights activist, infiltrated and exposed the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, helping Georgia revoke its charter in 1947, and wrote ten books. |
| Stetson Bennett is an NFL quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams who rose from Georgia walk on to lead the Bulldogs to consecutive national titles in 2021 and 2022. |
