Caden vs Tadhg
Caden 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caden was ranked #317 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #339 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #432 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Caden was ranked #745 and Tadhg #412 among boys in England and Wales.
Caden and Tadhg over time
Caden and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Tadhg held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caden in 1.
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.
Caden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Tadhg moved ahead of Caden in Northern Ireland · Boys — #202 and #229 the year before became #319 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caden and Tadhg changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #339 and #99.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1998–2025
Caden held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tadhg in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caden #234 in 2010, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caden #745, Tadhg #412.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Caden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tadhg in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caden #231 in 2018, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caden #317, Tadhg #8.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tadhg in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caden #165 in 2010, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #202 and #229; by 2018 that had become #319 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #339, Tadhg #99.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Tadhg
Pairs where Tadhg shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- George vs Tadhg
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #222 in 1965 to #112 and #8 in 2025.
George · Tadhg · 59 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Tadhg vs Jonathan
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Jonathan fell — from #222 and #137 in 1965 to #8 and #223 in 2025.
Tadhg · Jonathan · 59 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Shane vs Tadhg
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Shane fell — from #65 and #222 in 1965 to #152 and #8 in 2025.
Shane · Tadhg · 59 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Tadhg vs Dean
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Dean fell — from #245 and #265 in 1967 to #8 and #432 in 2025.
Tadhg · Dean · 58 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Caden | Tadhg |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'poet'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtˠəiɡ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Caden does not have one recorded yet.
- Caden has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Caden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caden
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #745 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
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