Alfred vs Stuart
Alfred and Stuartcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Alfred was ranked #398 and Stuart #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alfred was ranked #657 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Stuart over time
Alfred and Stuart appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Alfred moved ahead of Stuart in England and Wales · Boys — #174 and #156 the year before became #150 and #183.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Stuart changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #657 and #572.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Stuart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1964–2022
Alfred held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stuart in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order changed in 2022: Stuart moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #347 and #715; by 2022 that had become #657 and #572.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alfred #657, Stuart #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Stuart in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Alfred moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #174 and #156; by 1999 that had become #150 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Stuart #2443.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Stuart |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Stuart
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1989
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1967 (recorded 1952–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys