Bernard vs Stewart
Bernard 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 1965, Bernard was ranked #89 and Stewart #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1963, Bernard was ranked #98 and Stewart #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Bernard was ranked #204 and Stewart #393 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Bernard was ranked #282 and Stewart #207 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Bernard was ranked #827 and Stewart #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Bernard and Stewart over time
Bernard and Stewart appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Bernard held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stewart in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bernard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Stewart 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernard and Stewart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #204 and #393.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bernard #680 in 1996, Stewart #358 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1964–2002
Bernard held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #33 in 1964, Stewart #154 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Bernard #204, Stewart #393.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Bernard held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Stewart in 7.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #680 in 1996, Stewart #358 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Bernard moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1306 and #1201; by 2008 that had become #1124 and #1403.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bernard #827, 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 | Bernard | Stewart |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #277 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernard and Stewart both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bernard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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