Benjamin vs Stewart
Benjamin 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1974, Benjamin was ranked #18 and Stewart #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Benjamin was ranked #33 and Stewart #207 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Benjamin was ranked #53 and Stewart #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Benjamin was ranked #53 and Stewart #393 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Stewart over time
Benjamin and Stewart appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stewart in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stewart reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Benjamin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Benjamin and Stewart changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2002, ending at #53 and #393.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Stewart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #53 and #393.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1964–2002
Benjamin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stewart in 9.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #53 in 2002, Stewart #154 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Benjamin #53, Stewart #393.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Benjamin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Stewart #358 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Benjamin #53, Stewart #4991.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2006
Benjamin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Stewart #125 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Benjamin #33, Stewart #207.
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 | Benjamin | Stewart |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'son of the right hand', with the underlying literal sense being 'son of the south' (since 'right' indicated the southerly direction in the biblical east-facing orientation convention). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 #46 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Stewart does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stewart.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Stewart doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Benjamin
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1970–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 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