Dane vs Stuart
Dane 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1989, Dane was ranked #80 and Stuart #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Dane was ranked #281 and Stuart #103 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Dane was ranked #718 and Stuart #548 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Dane was ranked #2813 and Stuart #2007 among boys in England and Wales.
Dane and Stuart over time
Dane and Stuart appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Stuart held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dane 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.
Stuart reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Dane 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 1989, Dane moved ahead of Stuart in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #86 and #85 the year before became #80 and #97.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dane and Stuart changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1979 and 2012, ending at #718 and #548.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Dane #62 in 1984, Stuart #60 in 1984.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Dane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stuart in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dane #256 in 2001, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dane #2813, Stuart #2007.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1979–2012
Dane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stuart in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dane #145 in 1988, Stuart #86 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Dane #718, Stuart #548.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1979–1989
Dane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stuart in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dane #62 in 1984, Stuart #60 in 1984.
The order changed in 1989: Dane moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #86 and #85; by 1989 that had become #80 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Dane #80, Stuart #97.
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 | Dane | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dane has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dane
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · 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