Arthur vs Stewart
Arthur and Stewartcompared 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 2023, Arthur was ranked #6 and Stewart #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1959, Arthur was ranked #91 and Stewart #94 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Arthur was ranked #99 and Stewart #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Arthur was ranked #292 and Stewart #393 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Stewart over time
Arthur and Stewart appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stewart in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and Stewart changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2002, ending at #292 and #393.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Arthur and Stewart averaged 52.3 places apart, ending at #292 and #393.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Stewart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #292 and #393.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #91 in 1965, Stewart #154 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1964–2002
Arthur held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Stewart in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #91 in 1965, Stewart #154 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Arthur #292, Stewart #393.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Stewart #358 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #6, Stewart #4991.
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 | Arthur | Stewart |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹθər/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Art, Artie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Stewart does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Stewart both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Stewart doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Stewart a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Arthur
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #153 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Stewart
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #99 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys