Dalton vs Tadhg

Dalton 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, Dalton was ranked #676 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dalton was ranked #305 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dalton was ranked #619 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dalton was ranked #468 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.

Dalton and Tadhg over time

Dalton and Tadhg appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Dalton 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.

Dalton 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dalton held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tadhg in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dalton #386 in 1997, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #544 and #551; by 2021 that had become #719 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dalton #468, Tadhg #406.

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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dalton, Tadhg
Field	Dalton	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 #676 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Dalton does not have one recorded yet.
Dalton has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Dalton doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Dalton

Popularity journey

First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2024
Highest recorded position: #279 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2015–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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