Caragh vs Tess
Caragh and Tesscompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Caragh was ranked #80 and Tess #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #169 and Tess #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #431 and Tess #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #4192 and Tess #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Caragh and Tess over time
Caragh and Tess appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Caragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tess in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tess in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caragh and Tess changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #169 and #227.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2025
Caragh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tess in 8.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #80 in 2025, Tess #133 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caragh #80, Tess #148.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tess in 23.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Tess #423 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #4192, Tess #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tess in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #119 in 2019, Tess #175 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #169, Tess #227.
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 | Caragh | Tess |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caragh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tess.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Tess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls