Damon vs Tadhg
Damon 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 2024, Damon was ranked #582 and Tadhg #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damon was ranked #619 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damon was ranked #1000 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Damon and Tadhg over time
Damon and Tadhg appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Damon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Damon fell — from #293 and #200 in 1977 to #582 and #6 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damon held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tadhg in 7.
Highest recorded here: Damon #226 in 1996, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #861 and #943; by 2018 that had become #1061 and #786.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damon #1000, Tadhg #406.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1977–2024
Damon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tadhg in 21.
Highest recorded here: Damon #271 in 1988, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damon #582, Tadhg #6.
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 | Damon | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) | 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); Damon does not have one recorded yet.
- Damon has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Damon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Damon
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1976
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1974–1976).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys