Clive vs Stuart
Clive 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Clive was ranked #718 and Stuart #548 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clive was ranked #2443 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Clive and Stuart over time
Clive and Stuart appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Stuart held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clive 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.
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 1974, Stuart moved ahead of Clive in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #106 and #111 the year before became #113 and #102.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clive and Stuart changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2012, ending at #718 and #548.
- Longest-running competitions
Clive and Stuart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #718 and #548.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Clive #788 in 1997, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1964–2012
Clive held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stuart in 37.
Highest recorded here: Clive #106 in 1973, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order changed in 1974: Stuart moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #106 and #111; by 1974 that had become #113 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Clive #718, Stuart #548.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clive held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stuart in 27.
Highest recorded here: Clive #788 in 1997, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clive #2443, 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 | Clive | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clive has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Clive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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