Daire vs Tadhg
Daire 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, Daire was ranked #244 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daire was ranked #48 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Daire was ranked #4991 and Tadhg #419 among boys in England and Wales.
Daire and Tadhg over time
Daire and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Tadhg held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daire in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Daire 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 1998, Tadhg moved ahead of Daire in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #88 and #117 the year before became #108 and #101.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daire and Tadhg changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #244 and #8.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Daire and Tadhg averaged 54.5 places apart, ending at #244 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Daire and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #244 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tadhg in 41.
Highest recorded here: Daire #88 in 1997, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Tadhg moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #88 and #117; by 1998 that had become #108 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #244, Tadhg #8.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Daire held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tadhg in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daire #40 in 2018, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daire #48, Tadhg #99.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tadhg in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Tadhg #419 in 2023.
The order changed in 1999: Tadhg moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2020 and #2357; by 1999 that had become #2425 and #973.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #4991, Tadhg #419.
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 | Daire | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (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); Daire does not have one recorded yet.
- Daire has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Daire doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Daire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys