Edward vs Stuart
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Edward was ranked #59 and Stuart #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1989, Edward was ranked #74 and Stuart #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Edward was ranked #112 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Edward was ranked #129 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Stuart over time
Edward and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stuart in 2.
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.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Stuart 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1984, Edward moved ahead of Stuart in New Zealand · Boys — #62 and #55 the year before became #56 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Stuart averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #74 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Stuart were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1952 to 1989, ending at #74 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #104 in 1997, Stuart #64 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1964–2022
Edward held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Edward #112, Stuart #572.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1952–1989
Edward held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stuart in 28.
Highest recorded here: Edward #48 in 1952, Stuart #31 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Edward #74, Stuart #97.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Edward held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stuart in 28.
Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order changed in 1984: Edward moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #62 and #55; by 1984 that had become #56 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Edward #59, Stuart #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Edward held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stuart in 8.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Edward moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #157 and #149; by 2005 that had become #137 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Edward #129, 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 | Edward | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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