Gary vs Stuart
Gary 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 1984, Gary was ranked #88 and Stuart #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1981, Gary was ranked #94 and Stuart #74 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Gary was ranked #288 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Gary was ranked #403 and Stuart #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gary was ranked #619 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gary was ranked #2671 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Gary and Stuart over time
Gary and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Gary held the stronger position in more years in 4 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.
Gary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1968, Stuart moved ahead of Gary in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #30 and #31 the year before became #33 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gary and Stuart changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #2443.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Gary and Stuart averaged 32.2 places apart, ending at #88 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Gary and Stuart were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 31 years, from 1952 to 1984, ending at #88 and #60.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gary #147 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys50 shared years, 1964–2014
Gary held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gary #25 in 1991, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Gary #403, Stuart #715.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1952–1984
Gary held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stuart in 15.
Highest recorded here: Gary #8 in 1952, Stuart #31 in 1967.
The order changed in 1968: Stuart moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #30 and #31; by 1968 that had become #33 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Gary #88, Stuart #60.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gary held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stuart in 20.
Highest recorded here: Gary #147 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gary #2671, Stuart #2443.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1954–1981
Gary held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stuart in 9.
Highest recorded here: Gary #19 in 1956, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order changed in 1970: Stuart moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #34 and #51; by 1970 that had become #48 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Gary #94, Stuart #74.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1997–2015
Gary held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stuart in 3.
Highest recorded here: Gary #57 in 1997, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Gary #288, 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 | Gary | Stuart |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English surname originally a short form of Norman given names beginning with the Old German element 'ger' ('spear'). Adopted as a stage name by actor Gary Cooper, after Gary, Indiana. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡæɹ.i/ | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Gary has a recorded origin (Germanic (surname origin)); Stuart does not have one recorded yet.
- Gary has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- A meaning is recorded for Gary; Stuart doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gary
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #8 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 recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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