Leon vs Stuart
Leon 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Leon was ranked #56 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Leon was ranked #59 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1986, Leon was ranked #99 and Stuart #92 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leon was ranked #100 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Leon was ranked #121 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Leon and Stuart over time
Leon and Stuart appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 4 of those lists, and Leon 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Leon moved ahead of Stuart in Northern Ireland · Boys — #137 and #119 the year before became #125 and #149.
- Longest-running competitions
Leon and Stuart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1968 to 2022, ending at #59 and #572.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #105 and #111 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #100 and #2443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1968–2022
Leon held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Stuart in 27.
Highest recorded here: Leon #44 in 2008, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order changed in 1996: Leon moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #127 and #118; by 1996 that had become #86 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Leon #59, Stuart #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leon held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leon #60 in 2009, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leon #100, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Leon held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stuart in 7.
Highest recorded here: Leon #70 in 2010, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Leon moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #137 and #119; by 2004 that had become #125 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Leon #121, Stuart #314.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1973–1986
Leon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stuart in 11.
Highest recorded here: Leon #82 in 1982, Stuart #45 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Leon #99, Stuart #92.
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 | Leon | Stuart |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Greek λέων (leon), meaning 'lion'. Merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era, making the two forms largely interchangeable across Europe; also used among medieval English Jews. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleː.ɔn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Leo | 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 | Norway · Boys #46 (2025) | 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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Stuart does not have one recorded yet.
- Leon and Stuart both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Leon; Stuart doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Leon a "high" Data Confidence level and Stuart a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Leon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 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