Conan vs Stuart
Conan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Conan was ranked #64 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Conan was ranked #239 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Stuart over time
Conan and Stuart appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Stuart held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stuart reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Conan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Conan moved ahead of Stuart in Northern Ireland · Boys — #180 and #119 the year before became #137 and #149.
- Longest-running competitions
Conan and Stuart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1967 to 2022, ending at #239 and #572.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #924 in 1998, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1967–2022
Conan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stuart in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order changed in 2003: Conan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #267 and #216; by 2003 that had become #245 and #337.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Conan #239, Stuart #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stuart in 20.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Conan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1506 and #1439; by 2020 that had become #1379 and #2404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Conan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stuart in 7.
Highest recorded here: Conan #64 in 2015, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Conan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #180 and #119; by 2004 that had become #137 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Conan #64, Stuart #314.
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 | Conan | Stuart |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Stuart does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Stuart doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 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