Leonard vs Stuart
Leonard 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 1958, Leonard was ranked #100 and Stuart #42 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1961, Leonard was ranked #99 and Stuart #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leonard was ranked #244 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Leonard was ranked #306 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Leonard was ranked #352 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
Leonard and Stuart over time
Leonard and Stuart appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Stuart held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leonard 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.
Leonard 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leonard and Stuart changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #306 and #572.
- Longest-running competitions
Leonard and Stuart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #306 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2022
Leonard held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stuart in 36.
Highest recorded here: Leonard #108 in 1975, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Leonard #306, Stuart #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leonard held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stuart in 11.
Highest recorded here: Leonard #217 in 2019, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Leonard moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #427 and #407; by 2007 that had become #441 and #476.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leonard #244, Stuart #2443.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–1961
Leonard held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stuart in 6.
Highest recorded here: Leonard #73 in 1952, Stuart #55 in 1961.
The order changed in 1955: Stuart moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #73 and #79; by 1955 that had become #92 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Leonard #99, Stuart #55.
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 | Leonard | 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 | 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 #173 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leonard 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
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 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 recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 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