Kevin vs Stuart
Kevin 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 1987, Kevin was ranked #75 and Stuart #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1989, Kevin was ranked #83 and Stuart #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Kevin was ranked #127 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Kevin was ranked #139 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #264 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #432 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
Kevin and Stuart over time
Kevin and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Kevin 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1998, Kevin moved ahead of Stuart in England and Wales · Boys — #144 and #125 the year before became #145 and #156.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kevin and Stuart changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1989, ending at #83 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Kevin and Stuart averaged 24.2 places apart, ending at #83 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Kevin and Stuart were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1952 to 1989, ending at #83 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kevin #141 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1964–2022
Kevin held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #11 in 1987, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kevin #127, Stuart #572.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1952–1989
Kevin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stuart in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #15 in 1956, Stuart #31 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Kevin #83, Stuart #97.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Kevin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stuart in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #8 in 1954, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Kevin #75, Stuart #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kevin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Stuart in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #141 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Kevin moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #144 and #125; by 1998 that had become #145 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kevin #264, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Kevin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stuart in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #60 in 1998, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Kevin moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #70 and #64; by 1998 that had become #60 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kevin #139, 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 | Kevin | Stuart |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, combining Old Irish 'cóem' (dear, beloved, gentle) with 'gein' (birth) — 'beloved birth'. Associated with Saint Caoimhín, who founded a monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛv.ɪn/ | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Stuart does not have one recorded yet.
- Kevin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; 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
Kevin
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #26 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 recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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