Denis vs Stuart
Denis 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1954, Denis was ranked #82 and Stuart #48 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1955, Denis was ranked #97 and Stuart #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Denis was ranked #178 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Denis was ranked #231 and Stuart #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Stuart over time
Denis and Stuart appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stuart in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Denis in 1. 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
Denis and Stuart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #178 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1964–2022
Denis held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Denis #178, Stuart #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stuart in 13.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Denis moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #596 and #558; by 2010 that had become #470 and #668.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1998–2011
Denis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stuart in 8.
Highest recorded here: Denis #231 in 2011, Stuart #83 in 1998.
The order changed in 2011: Denis moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #339 and #267; by 2011 that had become #231 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Denis #231, Stuart #311.
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 | Denis | 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, NO, NZ | 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
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Denis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 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: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of 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