Ross vs Stuart
Ross 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Ross was ranked #86 and Stuart #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Ross was ranked #96 and Stuart #71 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Ross was ranked #169 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ross was ranked #293 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #307 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #3254 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Stuart over time
Ross and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stuart in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Stuart moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1963 as Ross fell out of it to #51, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Stuart moved ahead of Ross in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #47 and #52 the year before became #51 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ross and Stuart changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1985, ending at #96 and #71.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ross and Stuart averaged 31.6 places apart, ending at #86 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Ross and Stuart were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1954 to 1985, ending at #96 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ross #60 in 1997, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys50 shared years, 1964–2022
Ross held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Stuart in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ross #39 in 1998, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order changed in 1979: Ross moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #83 and #79; by 1979 that had become #82 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ross #293, Stuart #572.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1954–1985
Ross held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stuart in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ross #25 in 1957, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order changed in 1985: Stuart moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #83 and #89; by 1985 that had become #96 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Ross #96, Stuart #71.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Stuart in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ross #60 in 1997, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Stuart moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1366 and #2529; by 2023 that had become #2160 and #2007.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #3254, Stuart #2443.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1983
Ross held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stuart in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ross #34 in 1958, Stuart #31 in 1967.
The order changed in 1963: Stuart moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #47 and #52; by 1963 that had become #51 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Ross #86, Stuart #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Ross held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ross #30 in 1997, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ross #169, Stuart #314.
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 | Ross | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ross and Stuart both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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