Stuart vs Warren
Stuart and Warrencompared 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 1974, Stuart was ranked #45 and Warren #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1977, Stuart was ranked #52 and Warren #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Stuart was ranked #715 and Warren #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Stuart was ranked #398 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Stuart was ranked #2443 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Stuart and Warren over time
Stuart and Warren appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Stuart held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Warren 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 Zealand · Boys, Stuart moved into the top 50 at #42 in 1970 as Warren fell out of it to #51, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Stuart moved ahead of Warren in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #37 and #35 the year before became #37 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Stuart and Warren changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1974, ending at #45 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Stuart and Warren averaged 23.8 places apart, ending at #52 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Stuart and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2014, ending at #715 and #286.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Stuart #31 in 1967, Warren #35 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2014
Stuart held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Warren in 15.
Highest recorded here: Stuart #79 in 1978, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order changed in 2003: Warren moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #216 and #249; by 2003 that had become #337 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Stuart #715, Warren #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Stuart held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Warren in 20.
Highest recorded here: Stuart #111 in 1996, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order changed in 2005: Warren moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #298 and #313; by 2005 that had become #335 and #270.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stuart #2443, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1952–1977
Stuart held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 14.
Highest recorded here: Stuart #31 in 1967, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order changed in 1966: Stuart moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #37 and #35; by 1966 that had become #37 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Stuart #52, Warren #93.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1974
Stuart held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Warren in 6.
Highest recorded here: Stuart #34 in 1964, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order changed in 1970: Stuart moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #51 and #46; by 1970 that had become #42 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Stuart #45, Warren #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Stuart held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Warren in 1.
Highest recorded here: Stuart #64 in 1997, Warren #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Stuart #398, Warren #398.
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 | Stuart | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stuart has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Warren.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 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 recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys