Ronald vs Stewart
Ronald 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, Ronald was ranked #61 and Stewart #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1964, Ronald was ranked #79 and Stewart #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1993, Ronald was ranked #339 and Stewart #235 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ronald was ranked #627 and Stewart #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Ronald and Stewart over time
Ronald and Stewart appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Ronald held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stewart in 0.
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.
Ronald 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Stewart moved ahead of Ronald in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #177 and #269 the year before became #256 and #172.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ronald and Stewart changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 1993, ending at #339 and #235.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ronald #89 in 1964, Stewart #154 in 1966.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Ronald held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Stewart in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #564 in 2018, Stewart #358 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Ronald moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #947 and #602; by 2002 that had become #869 and #907.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ronald #627, Stewart #5137.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1964–1993
Ronald held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stewart in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #89 in 1964, Stewart #154 in 1966.
The order changed in 1986: Stewart moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #177 and #269; by 1986 that had become #256 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Ronald #339, Stewart #235.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1954–1964
Ronald held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #36 in 1954, Stewart #84 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Ronald #79, 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 | Ronald | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #627 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ronald and Stewart both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys