Dean vs Stuart
Dean 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, Dean was ranked #36 and Stuart #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Dean was ranked #66 and Stuart #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dean was ranked #276 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Dean was ranked #415 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Dean and Stuart over time
Dean and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Dean held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Stuart in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 Dean 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 1973, Dean moved ahead of Stuart in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #36 and #35 the year before became #37 and #39.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dean and Stuart averaged 18.5 places apart, ending at #36 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Dean and Stuart were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 33 years, from 1957 to 1989, ending at #36 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dean #80 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1966–2022
Dean held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Stuart in 17.
Highest recorded here: Dean #24 in 1993, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order changed in 1984: Dean moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #118 and #116; by 1984 that had become #85 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dean #276, Stuart #572.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1957–1989
Dean held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stuart in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1968, Stuart #31 in 1967.
The order changed in 1973: Dean moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #36 and #35; by 1973 that had become #37 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Dean #36, Stuart #97.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1956–1987
Dean held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stuart in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dean #13 in 1967, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order changed in 1984: Dean moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #60 and #55; by 1984 that had become #82 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Dean #66, Stuart #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Dean held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stuart in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Stuart moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #228 and #346; by 2015 that had become #415 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Dean #415, 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 | Dean | 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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
- Dean and Stuart both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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