Stetson

Stetson is a cowboy hat turned into a first name, and it makes no apologies about that. The surname belonged to John B. Stetson, the Philadelphia hatmaker who in 1865 designed the broad-brimmed felt that came to define the American West. As a given name it is young, ranching-country coded, and rising fastest in states that still know the smell of a saddle. Two clipped syllables, a strong initial cluster, an audibly masculine finish. Stetson currently sits around the U.S. top 155, a favorite for parents who want a name with grit and an unmistakable sense of place.