Derek vs Stuart
Derek 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 1970, Derek was ranked #95 and Stuart #42 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Derek was ranked #272 and Stuart #83 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #727 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Derek was ranked #509 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #1108 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Derek and Stuart over time
Derek and Stuart appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Stuart held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Derek in 1.
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.
Derek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Stuart 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Derek and Stuart changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #509 and #572.
- Longest-running competitions
Derek and Stuart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #509 and #572.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Derek #464 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1964–2022
Derek held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Stuart in 1.
Highest recorded here: Derek #22 in 1972, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Derek #509, Stuart #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Derek held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stuart in 22.
Highest recorded here: Derek #464 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Derek moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1655 and #1439; by 2020 that had become #1635 and #2404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derek #1108, Stuart #2443.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1954–1970
Derek held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stuart in 17.
Highest recorded here: Derek #76 in 1958, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Derek #95, Stuart #42.
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 | Derek | 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, 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) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derek has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Derek
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · 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