Phillip vs Stuart
Phillip 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, Phillip was ranked #44 and Stuart #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1989, Phillip was ranked #63 and Stuart #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Phillip was ranked #387 and Stuart #267 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Phillip was ranked #609 and Stuart #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Phillip was ranked #1460 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Phillip and Stuart over time
Phillip and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Phillip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stuart in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Phillip and Stuart changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1989, ending at #63 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Phillip and Stuart averaged 22.7 places apart, ending at #63 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Phillip and Stuart were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1952 to 1989, ending at #63 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Phillip #180 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2014
Phillip held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stuart in 36.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #122 in 1966, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Phillip #609, Stuart #715.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1952–1989
Phillip held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stuart in 9.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #14 in 1952, Stuart #31 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Phillip #63, Stuart #97.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Phillip held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Stuart in 10.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #35 in 1966, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Phillip #44, Stuart #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Phillip held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stuart in 13.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #180 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Phillip moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #617 and #558; by 2010 that had become #589 and #668.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phillip #1460, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2010
Phillip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stuart in 8.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #189 in 2000, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Phillip #387, Stuart #267.
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 | Phillip | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #268 (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
- Phillip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Stuart.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 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