Colin vs Tadhg
Colin 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, Colin was ranked #348 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Colin was ranked #433 and Tadhg #120 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Tadhg over time
Colin and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tadhg 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.
Colin 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 2004, Tadhg moved ahead of Colin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #81 and #84 the year before became #69 and #68.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #348 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tadhg in 24.
Highest recorded here: Colin #38 in 1985, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #81 and #84; by 2004 that had become #69 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #348, Tadhg #8.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tadhg in 7.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #848 and #943; by 2018 that had become #1158 and #786.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Tadhg #406.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2001–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tadhg in 9.
Highest recorded here: Colin #139 in 2001, Tadhg #120 in 2021.
The order changed in 2008: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #189 and #222; by 2008 that had become #328 and #249.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #433, Tadhg #120.
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 | Colin | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (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); Colin does not have one recorded yet.
- Colin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Colin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys