Roger vs Stewart
Roger and Stewartcompared 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 1964, Roger was ranked #62 and Stewart #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, Roger was ranked #93 and Stewart #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Roger was ranked #382 and Stewart #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Roger was ranked #3523 and Stewart #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Roger and Stewart over time
Roger and Stewart appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stewart 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.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Stewart 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
Roger and Stewart changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #3523 and #4991.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Roger and Stewart averaged 52.8 places apart, ending at #382 and #286.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Stewart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1964 to 1997, ending at #382 and #286.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Roger #694 in 1997, Stewart #358 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1964–1997
Roger held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Stewart in 9.
Highest recorded here: Roger #99 in 1965, Stewart #154 in 1966.
The order changed in 1997: Stewart moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #261 and #301; by 1997 that had become #382 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Roger #382, Stewart #286.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Roger held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stewart in 15.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Stewart #358 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Roger moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #2734 and #2512; by 2018 that had become #1610 and #3412.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Roger #3523, Stewart #4991.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1954–1964
Roger held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Roger #37 in 1954, Stewart #84 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Roger #62, Stewart #98.
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 | Roger | Stewart |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roger and Stewart both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Stewart
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #99 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys