Addison vs Tadhg
Addison and Tadhgcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Addison was ranked #365 and Tadhg #121 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Addison was ranked #1798 and Tadhg #412 among boys in England and Wales.
Addison and Tadhg over time
Addison and Tadhg appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tadhg in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Addison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tadhg 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Addison fell — from #1040 and #2357 in 1996 to #1798 and #412 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Addison and Tadhg were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1798 and #412.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tadhg in 10.
Highest recorded here: Addison #515 in 2012, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #763 and #786; by 2019 that had become #894 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #1798, Tadhg #412.
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 | Addison | Tadhg |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'poet'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtˠəiɡ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #351 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Addison does not have one recorded yet.
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Addison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #351 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tadhg
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #412 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys