Simon vs Stuart
Simon 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, Simon was ranked #23 and Stuart #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1989, Simon was ranked #41 and Stuart #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Simon was ranked #259 and Stuart #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Simon was ranked #276 and Stuart #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Simon was ranked #535 and Stuart #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Simon was ranked #524 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Simon and Stuart over time
Simon and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 167 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stuart in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stuart reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Simon in none. 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 1968, Simon moved ahead of Stuart in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #35 and #31 the year before became #28 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Simon and Stuart changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2015, ending at #259 and #314.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Simon and Stuart averaged 21.9 places apart, ending at #41 and #97.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Simon rose about as far as Stuart fell — from #91 and #48 in 1954 to #23 and #96 in 1987.
- Longest-running competitions
Simon and Stuart were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1955 to 1989, ending at #41 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Simon #87 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1964–2022
Simon held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Simon #46 in 1987, Stuart #79 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Simon #276, Stuart #572.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1955–1989
Simon held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stuart in 13.
Highest recorded here: Simon #24 in 1970, Stuart #31 in 1967.
The order changed in 1968: Simon moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #35 and #31; by 1968 that had become #28 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Simon #41, Stuart #97.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Simon held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Stuart in 8.
Highest recorded here: Simon #12 in 1976, Stuart #34 in 1964.
The order changed in 1963: Simon moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #41 and #38; by 1963 that had become #42 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Simon #23, Stuart #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Simon held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stuart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Simon #87 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Simon #524, Stuart #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2015
Simon held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stuart in 13.
Highest recorded here: Simon #95 in 2000, Stuart #64 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Simon moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #398 and #346; by 2015 that had become #259 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Simon #259, 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 | Simon | 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 #159 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Simon 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
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 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