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Steadman

♂ Boy

Pronounced STED-muhn /ˈstɛd.mən/Medium

Meaning: Steadman began as an English occupational surname for a man who held or worked a farmstead, from Old English stede, 'place' or 'farmstead', plus man. Like many surnames it was later used as a given name.Low

In 30 seconds: Steadman is an English surname meaning 'farmstead man', from Old English stede 'place' plus man, used now and then as a boy's given name. It stayed rare, peaking around 1989 (said STED-muhn).
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningSteadman began as an English occupational surname for a man who held or worked a farmstead, from Old English stede, 'place' or 'farmstead', plus man. Like many surnames it was later used as a given name.
U.S. rank (1994)#10055 ↘ Falling
1994 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 72

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919231994

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Steadman is an English surname turned first name, from Old English stede, 'place' or 'farmstead', and man, so 'farmstead man' or a man who ran a farm. Surnames like this - think Sterling or Weston - have long doubled as given names in America.

As a first name Steadman was never common in the United States, drifting through the records across the last century and reaching a modest high around 1989. The public visibility of Stedman Graham likely helped; a boy named Steadman then is in his thirties today.

Did you know? The best-known modern Steadman is Stedman Graham, the businessman and longtime partner of Oprah Winfrey, whose public profile kept the name faintly in the American ear.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Steadman — English surname stede + man; Stedman Graham noted

Variations

StedmanSteadmannSted

Nicknames

StedStead

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Steadman mean?

It is an English surname meaning 'farmstead man', from Old English stede, 'place' or 'farmstead', plus man.

How do you pronounce Steadman?

It is said STED-muhn /ˈstɛd.mən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Steadman a boy or girl name?

Steadman is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Steadman?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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